Three new epiphytic species and a new variety in Ceratostema (Ericaceae: Vaccinieae) from southeastern Ecuador

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https://doi.org/10.17348/jbrit.v18.i2.1369

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Extrafloral nectaries, horticulture, Morona Santiago, Neotropics, Zamora Chinchipe

Resumen

Ceratostema guachizacae, Ceratostema portillae, Ceratostema portillae var. lucida, y Ceratostema glandipedicellata (Ericaceae: Vacciniae), tres nuevas especies y una nueva variedad de arbustos péndulos epífitos, del sur este de Ecuador y con potencial ornamental, son descritas e ilustradas.

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2024-11-26

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Cornejo, X., & Luteyn, J. L. (2024). Three new epiphytic species and a new variety in Ceratostema (Ericaceae: Vaccinieae) from southeastern Ecuador. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 18(2), 321–332. https://doi.org/10.17348/jbrit.v18.i2.1369