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Cynorkis hasinai Hervouet & Ranaivo, sp. nov. (Orchidaceae, Orchidioideae, Habenariinae), a new species from Madagascar

Jean-Michel HERVOUET & Jaona RANAIVO

en Adansonia 48 (14) - Pages 151-158

Published on 15 July 2026

A new species of Orchidaceae, Cynorkis hasinai Hervouet & Ranaivo, sp. nov., discovered in the north of Madagascar, is described and assigned to section Parviflorae. It has a very distinctive uppermost 5-lobed lip and the closest species is Cynorkis schlechteri H.Perrier.


Keywords:

Madagascar, Cynorkis, new species

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