A small-flowered Cyrtochilum (Oncidiinae) from ColombiaAbstract
A new species of Cyrtochilum from the Cordillera Oriental range in the department of Cundinamarca, Colombia, is described, illustrated, and compared with C. suarezii and C. parviflorum. The new species is easily distinguished by its broadly elliptic to sub-rhomboid lip with two short rounded simple calli on the lip, ornamented with short papillae at the base.
Keywords: Gachetá; new species; Orchidaceae; taxonomy
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A. Habit.B. Inflorescence detail.C. Flower, side view.D. Flower, front view.E. Perianth dissection whit detail of the callus.F. Column, ventral and side view.G. Anther cap and pollinarium.Drawing by Omar David Bernal from the holotype.
A. Plant habit.B. Detail of the branch of the inflorescence.C. Flower.D. Perianth dissection.E. Column.F. Anther cap and pollinarium.G. Capsule.Photographs by J. C. Ordóñez-Blanco & Daniel Amaya from the holotype. LCDP by Daniel Amaya.
Photograph by Ortiz-Valdivieso, from 
Map composed by Mónica Sandoval Ramos using the Software ArcGIS pro version 2.8.
Photo by J. C. OrdóñezBlanco.
A. C. suarezii (D.E.Benn. & Christenson) J.M.H.Shaw, drawing by Dibujo de Bennett & Christenson 2001.B. C. parviflorum (Ruiz & Pav.) Pupulin, photograph by Dalström.C. C. guavianum. Photograph by J. C. Ordóñez-Blanco