Pteroceras teres, A New Record of Orchidaceae from China

Abstract:

Pteroceras teres (Blume) Holttum (Orchidaceae), an epiphytic orchid from Yunnan is newly recorded for China. A detailed description of the species and photos are provided. This species is similar to P. compressum (Blume) Holttum, from which it clearly differs in having a terete rachis, spirally arranged yellow flowers and a spur with the bladdery apex laterally compressed, more or less twisted.

Key words:Pteroceras;Orchidaceae;New record;China