Abstract

This review of the genus Miguelia Aver. includes a brief characterization of the genus, a key for species identification, appropriate taxonomic citation and synonyms for each species, and notes on ecology, phenology and distribution. M. cruenta, discovered in southern Vietnam, is described and illustrated as a new species. The tentative relationship of the newly discovered species is briefly discussed.

Keyword: Miguelia, Miguelia cruenta, Orchidaceae, new species, plant diversity, plant taxonomy, Vietnam.