Cymbidium huikanran J.Li & S.R.Lan, 2025

Li, Jun, Zeng, Meng-Yao, Chen, Gui-Zhen, Li, Yuan-Yuan, Liu, Zhong-Jian & Lan, Siren, 2025, Cymbidium huikanran (Orchidaceae; Epidendroideae), a new species from China: evidence from morphology and molecular analyses, Phytotaxa 683 (2), pp. 177-183 : 179-180

Cymbidium huikanran J.Li & S.R.Lan , nov. sp. (夏ª兰) ( Fig. 2 )

Type:— CHINA. Hubei Province: Enshi (Ễĸ), elevation 2000 m, growing on the slopes. 10 Aug 2022, Li F 001 (holotype: FAFU!).

Diagnosis: C. huikanran is similar to C. kanran and C. faberi , but differs from the former by its non-articulate leave at the base, arching and shorter scapes and oblong-ovate midlobes; from the latter it differs by its narrowly oblong-lanceolate sepals and narrowly ovate-lanceolate petals.

Terrestrial herbs with inconspicuous pseudobulbs. Leaves 5–6, suberect, 35.0–90.0 × 0.4–0.6 cm, conduplicate basally, with translucent veins, margins sharply serrate, not articulate toward the base. Arching scape arising from the base of the pseudobulb, 20.0–25.0 cm long; peduncle with several long sheaths; inflorescence with 8–9 flowers; floral bracts linear-lanceolate, 2.0–2.8 × 0.3–0.4 cm, longer than the pedicel; pedicel 1.5–1.8 cm long; sepals and petals often pale yellow-green striped with purplish red; lip yellowish mottled with purplish red; sepals narrowly oblong-lanceolate, 25.0–45.0 × 4.0–6.0 mm, apex acuminate; petals narrowly ovate-lanceolate, 20.0–30.0 × 5.0–8.0 mm; lip subovate in outline, 20.0–30.0 × 6.0–9.0 mm, inconspicuously trilobed; side lobes erect, adaxially minutely papillate-pubescent; midlobe oblong-ovate, slightly recurved, margins slightly incised; disc with 2 longitudinal lamellae extending from its base to the base of the midlobe and toward their apical part inward and connivant forming a short tube; column 1.2–1.6 cm long, slightly arcuate, narrowly winged; pollinia 4, in 2 pairs, broadly ovoid. Capsule narrowly subellipsoid, 5.0–6.0 × 1.8–2.0 cm.

Phenology: —Flowering June–August.

Etymology: —Named for C. faberi Chinese name hui and the specific epithet C. kanran , due to the morphology of the new species being intermediate between the two.

Distribution: —Thus far found only in Enshi.

Habitat: —Growing terrestrially in forests, shady places along stream sides or moist, rocky slopes, elev. 400– 2400 m.

Figures

FIGURE 2. Cymbidium huikanran. A. Flowering plant. B. Inflorescence. C. Flower (front view). D. Speals and petals. E. Lip (front and lateral view), column, ovary and pedicel (front and lateral view), and floral bract. F. Anther cap (front and lateral view) and pollinarium (lateral view). G. Flower of C. kanran (front view). H. Flower of C. faberi (front view).