Liparis mai X.D.Tu, M.Z.Huang & M.H.Li, 2020

Tu, Xiong-De, Huang, Ming-Zhong, Liu, Ding-Kun, Ma, Liang & Li, Ming-He, 2020, Liparis mai (Orchidaceae; Malaxideae), a new species from China: evidence from morphological and molecular analyses, Phytotaxa 435 (3), pp. 235-242 : 236-239

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.435.3.3
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13875692
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03E887E5-FFFF-D741-6DCC-6880ED80F865
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Liparis mai X.D.Tu, M.Z.Huang & M.H.Li
status	sp. nov.

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Liparis mai X.D.Tu, M.Z.Huang & M.H.Li , sp. nov. (Μ氏¥Ąŵ; Figs. 2 View FIGURE 2 , 3 View FIGURE 3 )

Type:— CHINA. Guangxi (广ƃ): Jingxi (fflƃ), terrestrial in evergreen broad-leaved forests, 1300 m, May 2018, FJFC 0676 About FJFC (holotype FJFC!; isotype FJFC!) .

This new species is similar to L. nervosa , from which it differs by the older pseudobulb often bearing bulbil; leaves 4–7, leaf blade elliptic-lanceolate to ovate-elliptic, 11.0–17.0 × 4.5–7.5 cm; lateral sepal revolute, narrowly ovateoblong; lip obovate-elliptic and base with a two-lobed callus.

Plants terrestrial, Herbs, 22.0–33.0 cm. Pseudobulb cylindric, tapering, surrounded by 3–4 basal leaf sheaths; old leafless pseudobulbs covering several membranous sheaths at internodes and usually bearing bulbils; bulbils subspherical to ellipsoid, black, surrounded by white sheaths. Leaves 4–7, base, clasping, leaf blade elliptic-lanceolate to ovate-elliptic, wrinkled, membranous or grassy, base slightly sloping and contracting to petiole, margin undulate, 11.0–17.0 × 4.5–7.5 cm; petiole sheathing, 3.0–5.0 cm long. Inflorescences terminal, racemose, 14.0–17.0 cm long; peduncle ridged, bracteate; rachis 9.0–12.0 cm with 5–8 flowered. Floral bracts ovate-triangular, carinate on the abaxial, purple, 2.0– 2.5 mm long. Column 5.0–6.0 mm, with narrow wings on both sides. Dorsal sepal oblong-lanceolate, 10.5–11.0 mm long, 1.0– 1.3 mm wide, obtuse at apex, usually curved or reflexed, margin revolute; Lateral sepals revolute, narrowly ovate oblong, 8.0– 8.5 mm long, 3.5–4.5 mm wide, obtuse at apex. Petals linear, more or less sickleshaped, 10.0–11.0 mm long, 0.7–0.9 mm wide, margin revolved; lip curved, obovate-elliptic, slightly fleshy and thick, 7.0–8.0 mm long, 6.5–7.5 mm wide, base narrowed and with 2 caniniform callus. Column elongated, slightly curved at apex, 5.0– 5.5 mm long, column wings conspicuous. Stigma transverse, concave, subquadrate. Anther terminal, 2- celled, persistent, oblong ovoid, ca. 1.0 mm long. Pollen obovoid, flat, hard, waxy, yellow.

Phenology: —Flowering May.

Distribution and habitat: —Grows in evergreen, broad-leaved forest at 1300 m of Jingxi County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.

Etymology: —Species epithet refers name of its discoverer, Kuan Ma.