A new tree species of Compsoneura (Myristicaceae) from the Andean forests on the Eastern Cordillera Range, Colombia
Compsoneura crassitepala, a new species of Myristicaceae is described, illustrated and its morphological relationships with related species are discussed. This new species is found in Andean forests between 1400 and 1900 m a.s.l., located in the mountainous area of the Magdalena River Basin, Departm...
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| description | Compsoneura crassitepala, a new species of Myristicaceae is described, illustrated and its morphological relationships with related species are discussed. This new species is found in Andean forests between 1400 and 1900 m a.s.l., located in the mountainous area of the Magdalena River Basin, Department of Boyacá, Colombia. Compsoneura crassitepala closely resembles Compsoneura lapidiflora in having a thick perianth in pistillate flowers. However, it differs by its leaves, which exhibit weak and partially brochidodromous venation with dendritic trichomes featuring a single axis on the underside. Additionally, it has floral characteristics such as a zig-zag pattern in the rachis direction of inflorescence and unusually thick, fleshy tepals in staminate flowers. Moreover, C. crassitepala is a remarkable species recorded at higher altitudes in Colombia, in an otherwise predominantly lowland forests genus (below 1550 m). A taxonomic key for the identification of the species of the genus is provided. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1d68197011274426a7dc15b3b7871ba82025-01-29T08:30:48ZengPensoft PublishersPhytoKeys1314-20032025-01-0125118920110.3897/phytokeys.251.136715136715A new tree species of Compsoneura (Myristicaceae) from the Andean forests on the Eastern Cordillera Range, ColombiaBoris Villanueva-Tamayo0Carlos Paz-López1William Ariza-Cortés2Jardín Botánico de Bogotá “José Celestino Mutis”Universidad Distrital Francisco José de CaldasUniversidad Distrital Francisco José de CaldasCompsoneura crassitepala, a new species of Myristicaceae is described, illustrated and its morphological relationships with related species are discussed. This new species is found in Andean forests between 1400 and 1900 m a.s.l., located in the mountainous area of the Magdalena River Basin, Department of Boyacá, Colombia. Compsoneura crassitepala closely resembles Compsoneura lapidiflora in having a thick perianth in pistillate flowers. However, it differs by its leaves, which exhibit weak and partially brochidodromous venation with dendritic trichomes featuring a single axis on the underside. Additionally, it has floral characteristics such as a zig-zag pattern in the rachis direction of inflorescence and unusually thick, fleshy tepals in staminate flowers. Moreover, C. crassitepala is a remarkable species recorded at higher altitudes in Colombia, in an otherwise predominantly lowland forests genus (below 1550 m). A taxonomic key for the identification of the species of the genus is provided.https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/136715/download/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | Boris Villanueva-Tamayo Carlos Paz-López William Ariza-Cortés A new tree species of Compsoneura (Myristicaceae) from the Andean forests on the Eastern Cordillera Range, Colombia PhytoKeys |
| title | A new tree species of Compsoneura (Myristicaceae) from the Andean forests on the Eastern Cordillera Range, Colombia |
| title_full | A new tree species of Compsoneura (Myristicaceae) from the Andean forests on the Eastern Cordillera Range, Colombia |
| title_fullStr | A new tree species of Compsoneura (Myristicaceae) from the Andean forests on the Eastern Cordillera Range, Colombia |
| title_full_unstemmed | A new tree species of Compsoneura (Myristicaceae) from the Andean forests on the Eastern Cordillera Range, Colombia |
| title_short | A new tree species of Compsoneura (Myristicaceae) from the Andean forests on the Eastern Cordillera Range, Colombia |
| title_sort | new tree species of compsoneura myristicaceae from the andean forests on the eastern cordillera range colombia |
| url | https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/136715/download/pdf/ |
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