Platycarpum vriesendorpiae sp. nov., a second new species of Tribe Henriquezieae (Rubiaceae) from nutrient‐poor soils in the Peruvian Amazon. (3rd July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dávila, Nállarett; Kinoshita, Luiza; Taylor, Charlotte M.
• Is Part Of: Nordic journal of botany. Volume 36:Number 6(2018)
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• Publication Date: 2018-07-03
• Subjects: Henriquezieae -- Amazon -- white-sand forest -- peatlands -- Peru -- Rubiaceae; Botany -- Periodicals; Mycology -- Periodicals; 580
• DOI: 10.1111/njb.01654
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0107-055X

Abstract

Abstract : The new species Platycarpum vriesendorpiae N. Dávila (Rubiaceae, Henriquezieae) is described from Peru, where it is restricted to white‐sand forests and peatlands in the Tapiche and Blanco River watersheds in southeastern Loreto Region. The new species is generally similar to P . acreanum Rogers of western Brazil in its phyllotaxy, leaf pubescence, and fruit shape and size. However, P. vriesendorpiae differs in its triangular stipules that are 2‐ or 3‐angled at the base and in its smaller corolla.