Ladenbergia siranensis (Rubiaceae: Cinchoneae), a new species from the Sira Mountains, Eastern Andes of Central Peru, and the identity of Ladenbergia acutifolia

Eder A. Chilquillo Torres, André Olmos Simões, Joaquina Albán Castillo

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Abstract

A new species of Ladenbergia (Rubiaceae) has been found in the Cordillera de Sira in the eastern Andes of central Peru. It is here described as Ladenbergia siranensis, and it is morphologically similar to L. acutifolia, L. graciliflora and L. shawistigma. It differs from these by a shrubby habit, coriaceous, narrowly elliptic leaves, few-flowered inflorescences, the hypanthium hirtellous outside, small and deeply lobed calyx, a glabrous style, and fruits with reddened hirtellous pubescence. A key to these four species is provided.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)166-171
Number of pages6
JournalBrittonia
Volume71
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jun 2019
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Neotropics
  • outlying range
  • sclerophyllous vegetation
  • taxonomy

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