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A new Malaxis (Orchidaceae: Malaxidinae) from the Campos de Altitude of the Atlantic Rainforest in southern Brazil
  • THIAGO DOS SANTOS,
  • Eric Smidt
THIAGO DOS SANTOS
UFPR

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Eric Smidt
Universidade Federal do Parana
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Abstract

Malaxis ybytui is proposed as a new species from the wetlands of the Campos de Altitude of the Atlantic Rainforest of South Brazil. It is described, illustrated, and compared with other similar species. The new species is recognised by its flat to slightly conduplicate leaves, densely congested inflorescence with small flowers bearing free lateral sepals and four cavities in the lip. It is similar to Malaxis cipoensis and Malaxis sertulifera, being distinguished by its vegetative and floral morphology. The species is found in the mountain’s hillside about 1500m elevation in the Serra do Araçatuba\Papanduva mountain chain. Due to the high degree of endemism in this environment, the few collection records and the anthropic pressure in the region, we infer that the species is Critically Endangered (CR).
10 Jul 2023Submitted to Nordic Journal of Botany
16 Jul 2023Submission Checks Completed
16 Jul 2023Assigned to Editor
16 Jul 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
25 Jul 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
25 Aug 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Major
11 Sep 20231st Revision Received
15 Sep 2023Assigned to Editor
15 Sep 2023Submission Checks Completed
15 Sep 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
20 Sep 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
20 Sep 20232nd Revision Received
25 Sep 2023Assigned to Editor
25 Sep 2023Submission Checks Completed
25 Sep 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
27 Sep 2023Editorial Decision: Accept
Dec 2023Published in Nordic Journal of Botany volume 2023 issue 12. https://doi.org/10.1111/njb.04164