Estación Biológica Cocha Cashu

New species of Solanum (Solanaceae) from Peru and Ecuador

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Revista Científica:

PhytoKeys

Año:

2010

Número:

1

Páginas:

33-51

DOI:

10.3897/phytokeys.1.659

Keywords (Autor):

Amotape-Huancabamba zone, Andes, Ecuador, endemism, conservation, nightshades, Peru, Solanum

Resumen

Three new species of “non-spiny" Solanum are described from Peru and Ecuador, and a revised description for Solanum verecundum is presented. Solanum kulliwaita, sp. nov. (Dulcamaroid clade) is endemic to the Department of Cuzco in southern Peru, and is most similar to the recently described Solanum sanchez-vegae of northern Peru. Solanum dillonii, sp. nov. (Brevantherum clade) is found in southern Ecuador and northern Peru in the Amotape-Huancabamba phytogeographic zone, and is morphologically similar to the widespread Solanum riparium. Solanum oxapampense, sp. nov. (also of the Brevantherum clade) is endemic to the Oxapampa region (Department of Pasco) of central Peru, and is similar to and segregated from Solanum verecundum of Peru and Ecuador. Complete descriptions, distributions and preliminary conservation assessments of all new species are given

Autor (es ):

Sandra Knapp

Idioma:

Inglés

Tipo de Referencia:

Articulo de revista academica

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