Rhomboda fanjingensis Ormerod (1995: 327)

Liu, Qiao-Xiao, Cheng, Zhi-Quan, Tan, Hong-Yun, Hsu, Tian-Chuan & Tian, Huai-Zhen, 2015, Morphological comparisons of two pairs of easily confused species in subtribe Goodyerinae (Cranichideae; Orchidaceae), Phytotaxa 202 (3), pp. 207-213 : 210-211

Rhomboda fanjingensis Ormerod (1995: 327)

Type: — CHINA. Guizhou: Mt. Fanjing, 450 m, November 1985, Sino-British Plant Expedition, no. 0197 (holotype K!).

Heterotypic synonyms: — Anoectochilus moulmeinensis auct. non ( C. S. P. Parish & Rchb.f.) Seidenfaden ( Jin et al. 2009: 78, Zhao et al. 2013: 56); Rhomboda moulmeinensis auct. non ( C. S. P. Parish & Rchb.f.) Ormerod ( Xu et al. 2010: 68–69).

Flowering: —August–November.

Habitat: —Under damp forests or along valleys, 400–2200 m.

FIGURE 2. Romboda fanjingensis & R. moulmeinensis . A, D, G, H, J. R. fanjingensis . B, C, E, F, I, K, L. R. moulmeinensis . A. Type of R. fanjingensis . B. Type of R. moulmeinensis (Parish 237). C. Type of Anoectochilus multiflorus . D, E. Habit. F. Close-up of flowers. G, L. Sepals and petals. H, I. Column. J, K. Callus. ( K was from flower soaked in FAA).

Distribution: — CHINA: Chongqing, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hunan, Sichuan, Xizang, Yunnan.

Additional specimens examined: — CHINA. Chongqing: Nanchuan District, the upper Sanquan ice stream, 750 m, 21 August 1981, Liu 2297 ( PE!) ; Guangdong: Yingde City, Huanghua Town, Degang Village , 9 December 2012, Tian & Tong 748 ( HSNU!) ; Guangxi: Tianlin County, 6 November 1956, Li P00727 ( IBK!), Debao County, Yandong Town , 2 December 1958, Li 602105 ( IBK!) ; Guizhou: Jiangkou City, Mt. Fanjing , 800 m, under forests, 20 August 1987, Sino-British Plant Expedition team s. n. ( PE!), Jiangkou City, valley of the Heiwan River on the SE side of the Fanjing Shan mountain range , between Tongkuanchang and the Ecological Station of the Guizhou Academy of Sciences , growing in shade on forest floor, 560–900 m, 30 August 1986, Bartholomew et al. 576 ( PE!), Jiangkou County, Panqi River above its confluence with the Heiwan River , SE side of the Fanjing Shan mountain range , growing in shade on forest floor, 550 m, 24 August 1986, Bartholomew et al. 301 ( PE!), Xinjia Village , 1 August 2013, Tian et al. 808 ( HSNU!) ; Hunan: Sangzhi County, Mt. Tianping, Huangliantai , under forests, 27 August 1988, Beijing Expedition Plant Team 4159 ( PE!), Tong Dao Dong Autonomous County , Linkou Town , Shibi Village , under forests on slope, 400 m, 5 September 1995, Chen 01 ( PE!), Jianghua Yao Autonomous County , Mt. Dalong , dense forests along valleys, 450 m, 25 November 1987, Zhao 764687 ( PE!) ; Sichuan: Emeishan City, Heilong River, 900 m, under forests on slope, 26 August 1964, Guan, Wang & Li 1807 ( PE!), Emeishan City, Mt. Emei 2 kilometers from stalagmite ditch to the horn stone, 700 m, under broad-leaved forests along rivers, 7 September 1963, Xing & Lang 1376 ( PE00200437 !, PE00200438 !), Emeishan City, near Mt. Emei Hong Chunping , 1100 m, under forests, 14 July 1971, 236 Sichuan task team 2003 ( PE00200441 !), Emeishan City, Ximen Village , 18 October 1952, Fang, Jiang & Zhang 33305 ( PE!) ; Yunnan: Mt. Gaoligong, 16 July 2011, Hu b26 ( HSNU!), Mar-li-po, Kwan-kao , under dense woods, thick humus, 1000 m, 14 February 1940, Wang 86822 ( PE!) .