THE GENUS CORYBAS IN VIETNAM, WITH TWO NEW RECORDS

THE GENUS CORYBAS IN VIETNAM, WITH TWO NEW RECORDS

LANKESTERIANA 20(1): 49–55. 2020. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/lank.v20i1.41330 

Vuong Ba Truong1, Van Canh nguyen2, Paul ormerod3, Quang Cuong Truong4, Van Tan Chu5 & Pankaj kumar6,7

1Institute of Tropical Biology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 85 Tran Quoc Toan, Dist.3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

2Institute of Applied Technology, Thu Dau Mot University, No. 6 Tran Van On Street, Phu Hoa Ward, Thu Dau Mot City, Binh Duong Province, Vietnam

3P.O. Box 8210, Cairns 4870, Queensland, Australia4Bidoup, Nui Ba National Park, 5e Tran Hung Dao, Da Lat, Lâm Đồng Province, Vietnam 5Center for Rescue and Conservation of Organism, Sa Pa District, Lao Cai Province, Vietnam 6Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, Lam Kam Road, Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, New Territories,

Hong Kong S.A.R., P. R. China 7Author for correspondence: pkumar@kfbg.org

aBsTraCT. An overview of the orchid genus Corybas in Vietnam is presented. It was known to be represented by a single species, C. annamensis. In this article, we report two new records, C. himalaicus, and C. geminigibbus. Detailed descriptions, synonyms, type data, information on ecology and phenology, distribution and color plates are provided for all three species along with the key to their identification.

key Words: Corybas annamensis, Corybas geminigibbus, Corybas himalaicus, Orchidaceae, Orchidoideae

figure 1. Corybas annamensis Aver. A–D. Plants in habitat showing morphological characters. Photographs by Nguyen Van Canh. 

figure 2. Corybas himalaicus (King & Pantl.) Schltr. A–D. Plants in habitat showing morphological floral characters. Photographs by Nguyen Thanh Luan. 

figure 3. Corybas geminigibbus J.J.Sm. A–D. Plants in habitat showing morphological characters. Photographs by Nguyen Van Canh (A, C, D), and Truong Quang Cuong (B).

 (Corybas geminigibbus Photo Truong Quang Cuong)

 (Corybas geminigibbus Photo Truong Quang Cuong)