Abstract
A new species in theEpidendrum difforme complex is described and illustrated,E. oldemanii. Closely related toE. amapense, E. oldemanii is distinguished by the absence of a midlobe to the labellum.
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Christenson, E.A. A new orchid from Saül, French Guiana: Epidendrum oldemanii. Brittonia 46, 54–56 (1994). https://doi.org/10.2307/2807456
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