Zinowiewia sebastianii (Celastraceae), a new high-Andean species from the Colombian Eastern Cordillera
Zinowiewia sebastianii, a new species from high-Andean forests of the Eastern Cordillera at the department of Boyacá (Colombia) is described and illustrated, and its taxonomic affinities are discussed. Individuals of the new species are shrubs to 5 m tall, with interpetiolar, laciniate stipules, lea...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
2017-07-01
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| Series: | Caldasia |
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/67316 |
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| Summary: | Zinowiewia sebastianii, a new species from high-Andean forests of the Eastern Cordillera at the department of Boyacá (Colombia) is described and illustrated, and its taxonomic affinities are discussed. Individuals of the new species are shrubs to 5 m tall, with interpetiolar, laciniate stipules, leaf blades with 8–11 pairs of lateral veins and entire, plane margin, 2-forked dichasia to 1 × 1 cm, axillary to the distal leaves, calyx, corolla and androecium pentamerous or tetramerous, and two-celled, one-seeded samaras 18–20 × 5–7 mm. Based on the low number of individuals of Z. sebastianii observed within an area of occupancy < 10 km2, in severely fragmented forests, the species is proposed as Critically Endangered (CR), as it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. |
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| ISSN: | 0366-5232 2357-3759 |