Taxonomic revaluation of the Polylepis pauta and P. sericea (Rosaceae) from Ecuador

We conducted a taxonomic revaluation of the Polylepis pauta and P. sericea complexes in Ecuador, recognizing five species, three of which are described as new: Polylepis humboldtii sp. nov., P. loxensis sp. nov., P. longipilosa sp. nov., P. ochreata, and P. pauta. We provide descriptions of all spec...

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Autores: Espinoza T.E.B., Romoleroux K., Kessler M.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:Perú
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Ciencia Tecnología e Innovación
Repositorio:CONCYTEC-Institucional
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.concytec.gob.pe:20.500.12390/2523
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12390/2523
https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.454.2.3
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:taxonomy
Morphology
http://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.02.27
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Sumario:We conducted a taxonomic revaluation of the Polylepis pauta and P. sericea complexes in Ecuador, recognizing five species, three of which are described as new: Polylepis humboldtii sp. nov., P. loxensis sp. nov., P. longipilosa sp. nov., P. ochreata, and P. pauta. We provide descriptions of all species, full specimen citations, and updated keys to genus Polylepis in Ecuador and to the P. pauta and P. sericea complexes in general. Copyright © 2020 Magnolia Press