Two new species of Lepanthes (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) from western Ecuador and notes on Lepanthes chrysokallos
The Pacific slope of the Ecuadorian Andes and the adjacent Chocó lowlands represent one of the most diverse habitats for orchids, characterized by high levels of endemism and a significant number of species that remain undescribed. This underscores the persistent gaps in our current botanical knowledge of this region....