Phylogenetic placement of Specklinia ordinata in Madisonia (Pleurothallidinae, Orchidaceae)

Abstract

Madisonia has been delimited recently based on DNA analyses and morphological characters. In this article, we focus on Specklinia ordinata (Pleurothallidinae), a poorly known species.

We obtained DNA data for this taxon and demonstrated that it is clearly a member of Madisonia. This species also shares morphological characters with Madisonia, in which we propose to include it.

Keywords

• Epidendreae
• Neotropical orchids
• orchid phylogenetics
• pleurothallids
• Specklinia
• Anathallis