Meriania selvaflorensis (Melastomataceae), a new climbing species of Colombia

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 30 Dec 2011Publisher:Editorial CSICJournal:Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid, volume 68, pages 249-252 (issn: 0211-1322, eissn: 1988-3196,

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Authors: Humberto Mendoza-Cifuentes;

doi: 10.3989/ajbm.2279

Meriania selvaflorensis (Melastomataceae), a new climbing species of Colombia

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Abstract

Meriania selvaflorensis (Melastomataceae) from “Selvas de Florencia” National Park of the department of Caldas, Central Mountains, flank of Magdalena River, Colombia, is described and illustrated. It is unique among described species of the genus with climbing habit. Additionally it’s characterized by the circumscissile calyptra and minute external teeth in the base of the calyptra.

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Meriania, Botany, melastomataceae, Andes, Colombia, QK1-989, colombia, Melastomataceae, meriania, Andean, andean

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