Platystele aurea Garay, Orquideología
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Platystele aurea Garay, Orquideología |
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Platystele aurea Garay, Orquideología View in CoL 8(3): 182. 1973.
Syn. Pleurothallis rubella Luer, Selbyana 3(3–4): 378–379, f. 289. 1977. Rubellia rubella (Luer) Luer, Monogr. Syst. Bot. View in CoL Missouri Bot. Gard. 95: 258. 2004.
The monospecific genus Rubellia was previously unplaced in Pleurothallidinae . In the analyses presented here, its type species is placed sister to Platystele ( Figs. 2 View FIGURE 2 & 3 View FIGURE 3 ). Its morphological similarities with species of Platystele had already been noted by Garay (1973) when he described Platystele aurea , a name frequently placed in synonymy of Pleurothallis rubellia . In our view, Platystele aurea and Pleurothallis rubella might represent two closely related yet different species. However, if considered synonyms, Garay’s name has priority.
The genus Rubellia could have been kept separate from Platystele using the evidence presented here. However, the plants are similar to other members of the genus and the flowers share the apical anther and stigma and the presence of a glenion. Keeping Rubellia separate would not present any advantages.
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Platystele aurea Garay, Orquideología
| Karremans, Adam P., Albertazzi, Federico J., Bakker, Freek T., Bogarín, Diego, Eurlings, Marcel C. M., Pridgeon, Alec, Pupulin, Franco & Gravendeel, Barbara 2016 |
Rubellia rubella (Luer)
| Luer 2004: 258 |
Platystele aurea Garay, Orquideología
| Garay 1973: 182 |