Review of the genus Miguelia (Orchidaceae) with a new species, M. cruenta, from southern Vietnam

Review of the genus Miguelia (Orchidaceae) with a new species, M. cruenta, from southern Vietnam

This review of the genus Miguelia Aver. includes a brief characterization of the genus, a key for species identification, appropriate taxonomic citation and synonyms for each species, and notes on ecology, phenology and distribution. M. cruenta, discovered in southern Vietnam, is described and illustrated as a new species. The tentative relationship of the newly discovered species is briefly discussed.