Nuevo Registro, Redescubrimiento Y Notas Taxonomicas De Orchidaceae De Ecuador

Scaphyglottis clavata is recorded for the first time in the Carchi province of Ecuador, this species is currently distributed in Ecuador and Panama between 800 to 1500 m. In addition, the rediscovery of Vanilla oroana is reported after 30 years of being collected for the first time, significantly broadening its range of distribution between 1000 to 1700 m for the provinces of El Oro, Imbabura and Pichincha. Clarifications are made to the nomenclature of Epidendrum pseudapaganum; and the presence of Sobralia turkeliae in Ecuador is confirmed. An update descriptions for Scaphyglottis clavata and Vanilla oroana are provided, images and distribution maps for all species are presented and their relationships with other taxa are discussed.