Two new species of Meriania (Melastomataceae) from eastern Ecuador
- Author(s)
- Diana M. Fernández-Fernández, Lou Jost, Agnes S. Dellinger
- Abstract
We describe two new species of Meriania (Melastomataceae), Meriania ardyae from Llanganates National Park and Meriania zunacensis from the Río Zuñac Reserve in Ecuador. Meriania ardyae is characterized by dark crimson petals, hypanthium and calyx with a dark purple coloration, young branches and internodes covered with a dense pubescence of violet-black hirsute trichomes and slightly dimorphic stamens. Meriania zunacensis is distinguished by conspicuous interpetiolar flaps, inflorescences with glomerulate flower clusters, large flowers with magenta petals, isomorphic stamens, and a fleshy, strongly curved style.
- Organisation(s)
- Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research
- External organisation(s)
- National Institute of Biodiversity, Fundacion EcoMinga
- Journal
- Phytotaxa
- Volume
- 458
- Pages
- 1-14
- No. of pages
- 14
- ISSN
- 1179-3163
- Publication date
- 08-2020
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 106008 Botany, 106012 Evolutionary research, 106042 Systematic botany
- Keywords
- ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science
- Portal url
- https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/0ead43d7-b3d1-4ab8-9a89-13653846adb1