Aristolochia quiricoana (Aristolochiaceae), a new species from southern Costa Rica

 

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Auteurs: Jiménez Vargas, José Esteban, Cedeño Fonseca, Marco Vinicio, Blanco Coto, Mario Alberto
Format: artículo original
Date de publication:2021
Description:Background and Aims: Aristolochia is the largest genus in Aristolochiaceae and is widely distributed in the world. A recent synopsis of Aristolochia in Costa Rica recognized 19 species; nevertheless, recent botanical exploration in southwestern Costa Rica has revealed yet another new species of this genus. Methods: The new species resulted from fieldwork in Buenos Aires, Puntarenas Province. Specimens from several herbaria were examined, as well as the type material of the most morphologically similar species. Comments about its distribution, habitat, phenology, conservation status and morphological distinction from related species are provided. Key results: Aristolochia quiricoana, a member of Aristolochia series Thyrsicae, is described and illustrated from the southern Pacific region of Costa Rica, where it is apparently endemic. It is similar to A. ornithorhyncha, from which it is distinguished by its shorter pedicels, wider, oblong perigone limbs with a shorter appendix, and a different floral color pattern. Conclusions: The new taxon described here represents the 22nd species documented in Aristolochia series Thyrsicae, as well as the 20th species of the genus from Costa Rica.
Pays:Kérwá
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Kérwá
Langue:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/85526
Accès en ligne:https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/1974
https://hdl.handle.net/10669/85526
https://doi.org/10.21829/abm128.2021.1974
Access Level:acceso abierto
Mots-clés:Aristolochia chapmaniana
Aristolochia ornithorhyncha
Endemic species
Flora of Costa Rica
Taxonomy
ANATOMÍA VEGETAL