Epipactis futakii, spec. nova (Orchidaceae) - eine neue kleistogam blühende Sitter-Art aus der Slowakei

A cleistogamous Epipactis taxon discovered in Slovakia is described as a new species Epipactis futakii Mereďa et Potůček. This species was found in the Strážovské vrchy Mts, Biele Karpaty Mts and on the boundary of the Revúcka vrchovina Mts and Ostrôžky Mts. Biology of flowering, i. e. the cleistogamous character, colour of perianth and the mode of pollination, as well as ecology of the new species are discussed in detail. The most important diagnostic features of the new species are documented by drawings. Comparison with other European cleistogamous taxa of the genus Epipactis is presented.