Check List 16(1): 9-15, doi: 10.15560/16.1.9
New record of Scaphyglottis livida (Lindl.) Schltr. (Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae) in Goiás, and a key to Scaphyglottis species in the Central-West Region of Brazil
expand article infoIgor Soares dos Santos, Marcos José da Silva
‡ Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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Abstract

Botanical studies and exploration of Orchidaceae in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, Goiás state, Brazil, found a unreported species in the state. The presence of Scaphyglottis livida (Lindl.) Schltr. is reported, an illustration and distribution map are provided, and the morphological relationships of S. livida to other similar species, as well as its phenology, are discussed. A key to the species of the genus Scaphyglottis occurring in the Central-West Region of Brazil; images of these species are also provided.

Keywords
Cerrado, Chapada dos Veadeiros, geographic distribution, orchids, taxonomy