Octomeria lilliputana (Orchidaceae), a new species from Brazilian Atlantic Forest, State of Parana, Brazil

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)While conducting a taxonomic revision of Octomeria, a new species from the Atlantic Forest biome, in Parana State, Brazil was found. The species is here described and illustrated as Octomeria lilliputana. Based on morphological characters, this species belongs to Octomeria section Octomeria subsection Octomeria. The species is provisionally ascribed to the Data Deficient (DD) category of IUCN.10523944Universidade de Sao PauloRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Program KLARF)Oakes Ames Orchid Herbarium (Harvard University)New York Botanical Garden (Orchid Research Fund)Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)CNPq [141419/2003-2]CNPq [306889/2010-2