Paphiopedilum motuoense (Orchidaceae, Cypripedioideae), a new species from Motuo, Xizang, China

Paphiopedilum motuoense, a newly discovered orchid from Motuo County, Xizang, China, is described and illustrated. Paphiopedilum motuoense can be distinguished from the related Paphiopedilum species P. qingyongii and P. venustum by several distinctive features: a significantly smaller staminode abov...

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Main Authors: Feng-Xia Tang, Wen-Hui Rao, Ze Zhang, Xin-Yi Wu, Meng Wang, Jian Li, Jie-Shan Chen, Xiao-Juan Duan, Mei-Na Wang
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Published: Pensoft Publishers 2025-06-01
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Wen-Hui Rao
Ze Zhang
Xin-Yi Wu
Meng Wang
Jian Li
Jie-Shan Chen
Xiao-Juan Duan
Mei-Na Wang
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Wen-Hui Rao
Ze Zhang
Xin-Yi Wu
Meng Wang
Jian Li
Jie-Shan Chen
Xiao-Juan Duan
Mei-Na Wang
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description Paphiopedilum motuoense, a newly discovered orchid from Motuo County, Xizang, China, is described and illustrated. Paphiopedilum motuoense can be distinguished from the related Paphiopedilum species P. qingyongii and P. venustum by several distinctive features: a significantly smaller staminode above the column, a distinct purplish-red lip with purplish-brown veins, pouched with erect and triangular auriculas on both sides of its mouth, and leaves with pale green and pale yellowish-green tessellations. The novelty is also well supported as a new species by molecular phylogenetic analysis. Additionally, the complete chloroplast genome of P. motuoense, 157,218 bp in length, was assembled and annotated. It contains an LSC region of 86,275 bp, SSC region of 949 bp and two IRs of 34,997 bp, with 120 genes, including 76 PCGs, 36 tRNA genes and 8 rRNA genes.
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spelling doaj-art-ec8fd41afc694ed08133e167c5c0b96f2025-08-20T03:31:11ZengPensoft PublishersPhytoKeys1314-20032025-06-0125913114410.3897/phytokeys.259.145861145861Paphiopedilum motuoense (Orchidaceae, Cypripedioideae), a new species from Motuo, Xizang, ChinaFeng-Xia Tang0Wen-Hui Rao1Ze Zhang2Xin-Yi Wu3Meng Wang4Jian Li5Jie-Shan Chen6Xiao-Juan Duan7Mei-Na Wang8The Orchid Conservation & Research Center of Shenzhen and the National Orchid Conservation Center of ChinaThe Orchid Conservation & Research Center of Shenzhen and the National Orchid Conservation Center of ChinaYunnan Yelantang Biotechnology Co., LtdThe Orchid Conservation & Research Center of Shenzhen and the National Orchid Conservation Center of ChinaThe Orchid Conservation & Research Center of Shenzhen and the National Orchid Conservation Center of ChinaThe Orchid Conservation & Research Center of Shenzhen and the National Orchid Conservation Center of ChinaThe Orchid Conservation & Research Center of Shenzhen and the National Orchid Conservation Center of ChinaThe Orchid Conservation & Research Center of Shenzhen and the National Orchid Conservation Center of ChinaThe Orchid Conservation & Research Center of Shenzhen and the National Orchid Conservation Center of ChinaPaphiopedilum motuoense, a newly discovered orchid from Motuo County, Xizang, China, is described and illustrated. Paphiopedilum motuoense can be distinguished from the related Paphiopedilum species P. qingyongii and P. venustum by several distinctive features: a significantly smaller staminode above the column, a distinct purplish-red lip with purplish-brown veins, pouched with erect and triangular auriculas on both sides of its mouth, and leaves with pale green and pale yellowish-green tessellations. The novelty is also well supported as a new species by molecular phylogenetic analysis. Additionally, the complete chloroplast genome of P. motuoense, 157,218 bp in length, was assembled and annotated. It contains an LSC region of 86,275 bp, SSC region of 949 bp and two IRs of 34,997 bp, with 120 genes, including 76 PCGs, 36 tRNA genes and 8 rRNA genes.https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/145861/download/pdf/
spellingShingle Feng-Xia Tang
Wen-Hui Rao
Ze Zhang
Xin-Yi Wu
Meng Wang
Jian Li
Jie-Shan Chen
Xiao-Juan Duan
Mei-Na Wang
Paphiopedilum motuoense (Orchidaceae, Cypripedioideae), a new species from Motuo, Xizang, China
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title Paphiopedilum motuoense (Orchidaceae, Cypripedioideae), a new species from Motuo, Xizang, China
title_full Paphiopedilum motuoense (Orchidaceae, Cypripedioideae), a new species from Motuo, Xizang, China
title_fullStr Paphiopedilum motuoense (Orchidaceae, Cypripedioideae), a new species from Motuo, Xizang, China
title_full_unstemmed Paphiopedilum motuoense (Orchidaceae, Cypripedioideae), a new species from Motuo, Xizang, China
title_short Paphiopedilum motuoense (Orchidaceae, Cypripedioideae), a new species from Motuo, Xizang, China
title_sort paphiopedilum motuoense orchidaceae cypripedioideae a new species from motuo xizang china
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