Abstract

MARTINEZ-MELENDEZ, Nayely; MARTINEZ-MELENDEZ, Manuel  and  GARCIA-MARTINEZ, Roberto. Lockhartia hercodonta (Orchidaceae) in Tacaná volcano, first record for the flora of Chiapas and Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodiv. [online]. 2017, vol.88, n.3, pp.761-764. ISSN 2007-8706.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmb.2017.06.009.

The epiphyte orchid Lockhartia hercodonta is recorded for the first time in the state of Chiapas and Mexico. This new record increases to 3 the number of species of Lockhartia in Chiapas, 4 in total for Mexico of the 30 species that are recorder for the Neotropics.

Keywords : Epiphyte; Tropical subdeciduos forest; Flora and vegetation; Priority Land Region Tacaná-Boquerón; Cacahoatán.