川西兰(新拟)红蝉兰(四川)
Cymbidium sichuanicum Z. J. Liu et S. C. Chen, sp. nov. Type: China, Sichuan(四川)，Mao Xian(茂县)，alt. 1380 m, on trees or cliffs, 26 Feb. 2005，Z. J. Liu 3027 (holotype, SZWN!).
Species nova Cymbidio iridioide Lindl. similis, a quo differt petalis obovato-oblongis1.7-1.9 cm latis, lobo medio labelli striis purpureo-rubris et longitudinalibus et eis brevioribus et irregularibus praedito, columna superne purpureo-rubra.
Trees in forests or rocks at forest margins; 1200-1600 m. NC Sichuan (Maoxian, Wenchuan). The new species is similar to C.iridioides, the difference is that the leaves of the new species are wide, 2-2.5 cm wide, and the petals are obovate and oblong, 1.7-1.9 cm wide. There are purplish red longitudinal stripes and irregular short stripes on the lobes of the lip. Pistil longer, upper purplish red. |
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Plants epiphytic, autotrophic. Pseudobulbs subellipsoid, 6-10 × 2.8-3.3 cm, enclosed in leaf bases. |
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Leaves 5-8, lorate, (30-)60-110 × 2-2.5 cm, leathery, articulate 10-15 cm from base, apex subacuminate. |
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Inflorescence arising from base of pseudobulb, suberect, 50-70 cm, with 7-9 sheaths toward base; sheaths 2.5-12.5 cm; rachis 10-15-flowered; floral bracts lanceolate, 6-20 mm. Flowers slightly scented, 6-7 cm in diam.; pedicel and ovary 40-55 mm, red-brown; sepals and petals yellow-green, tinged pale purple-red, with 9-11 purple-red longitudinal stripes (stripes on petals usually composed of small spots toward base); lip yellow, tinged red-brown along margins, with purple-red striations and irregular dashes on both lateral lobes and mid-lobe; column purple-red at apex, with purple-red spots below. Sepals narrowly elliptic, 55-59 × 18-20 mm, apex acute; lateral sepals slightly oblique, carinate on outer surface. Petals obovate-oblong, slightly falcate, 52-55 × 17-19 mm, apex acute; lip ovate-orbicular in outline, 43-46 mm, base fused to basal margins of column for 3-4 mm, 3-lobed; lateral lobes white ciliate; mid-lobe recurved, ovate, 17-19 × 21-23 mm, margin undulate; disk sparsely hairy along striations on lateral lobes, white pubescent on mid-lobe, with 2 lamellae extending from near base of lip almost to base of mid-lobe; lamellae white hairy. Column arcuate, 36-39 mm, hairy on ventral surface, narrowly winged. Fl. Feb-Mar. |
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