Didymoplexis striata J.J. Sm.,A Newly Recorded Species of Orchidaceae from China

Abstract:

Didymoplexis striata J.J. Sm. was reported as a newly recorded species from China. It was found during a field investigation in Huishan Provincial Nature Reserve, Hainan Province. The species could be differentiated from all other species of this genus by the following combination of characters:a perianth tube with longitudinally light brown stripes on the adaxial surface, entire lip with a pale yellowish median thickening band. In this paper, its morphological descriptions, color photos, distribution, and conservation status are provided.

Key words:Didymoplexis striata;Orchidaceae;New record;China