Passiflora veronesiae (Passifloraceae), a new species from the Andean–Amazonian transition of southeastern Ecuador and northern Peru

J.R. Kuethe; Gabriel Tello Hidalgo; Henry X. Garzón-Suárez; Marco M. Jiménez; David R. Goucher

doi:10.17348/jbrit.v20.i2.1475

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J.R. Kuethe University of Auckland https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5390-9654
Gabriel Tello Hidalgo Universidad Central del Ecuador https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7406-0741
Henry X. Garzón-Suárez Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4049-1652
Marco M. Jiménez Universidad de Las Américas https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9502-5651
David R. Goucher Jungle Dave’s Science Foundation https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3555-2629

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17348/jbrit.v20.i2.1475

Keywords:

biodiversity, botany, IUCN, Passionflowers, tropics

Abstract

Passiflora veronesiae sp. nov. is described and illustrated as a new species from the Andean-Amazonian transition of southeastern Ecuador and northern Peru. The new species belongs to Passiflora subg. Passiflora, supersect. Stipulata, and is morphologically allied to species of ser. Menispermifoliae, especially P. menispermifolia and P. deltoifolia. It is distinguished by the combination of a dense golden hirsute indumentum, petioles bearing 7–9 cupiform glands distributed along its length, leaves that are entire to shallowly 3-lobed with lobation, when present, initiated above the middle of the blade, narrowly ovate lanceolate bracts, and pink to magenta perianth and corona elements. A taxonomic key to the most similar species is provided. Based on georeferenced records, a preliminary conservation assessment is proposed.

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