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| Besleria santaclarensis Clavijo & Sánchez-Taborda, in Sánchez-Taborda, Zuluaga et Clavijo, 2020. |
Abstract
A new species of the genus Besleria (Gesneriaceae), endemic to the department of Cauca, Colombia, is described and illustrated here. The new species, Besleria santaclarensis Clavijo & Sánchez-Taborda, was discovered in the Regional Protective Forest Reserve “Serranía El Pinche”, Cordillera Occidental of the Colombian Andes. B. santaclarensis is distinguished by the epedunculate inflorescences, usually in the leafless axils near the base, with up to eight orange flowers, and by the magenta calyx that covers 2/3 of the corolla.
Keywords: Andes, Cauca, Choco biogeographic, Protective Forest Reserve, San Juan de Micay, taxonomy
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Drawing of Besleria santaclarensis Clavijo & Sánchez-Taborda, sp. nov. A habit B leaf detail, adaxial view C calix, lateral view D flower, frontal view E corolla, lateral view F interior view of corolla showing stamens and staminode G gynoecium with anular nectary gland H fruit, lateral view. Illustration by Adriana Sanín, based on the holotype Sánchez-Taborda et al. 2552. |
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Besleria santaclarensis Clavijo & Sánchez-Taborda, sp. nov. A branch showing leaf and inflorescence B inflorescence showing flower in lateral view C inflorescence showing an immature fruit D frontal view of the corolla. (Photographs by Jhon A. Sánchez-Taborda from the paratype). |
Besleria santaclarensis Clavijo & Sánchez-Taborda, sp. nov.
Besleria santaclarensis is distinguished by epedunculate inflorescences, usually in the leafless axils near the base of the stem, with up to 8 glabrous orange flowers, and magenta glabrous calyx that covers 2/3 of the corolla.
Jhon A. Sánchez-Taborda, Alejandro Zuluaga and Laura Clavijo. 2020. A New Species of Besleria (Gesneriaceae) from the Serranía El Pinche (Cauca), southwestern Colombia. PhytoKeys. 162: 71-80. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.162.55891
Resumen: Una nueva especie del género Besleria (Gesneriaceae), endémica del departamento del Cauca, Colombia, se describe e ilustra aquí. La nueva especie, Besleria santaclarensis Clavijo & Sánchez-Taborda, se descubrió en la Reserva Forestal Protectora Regional “Serranía El Pinche”, Cordillera Occidental de los Andes colombianos. B. santaclarensis se distingue por las inflorescencias epedunculadas, usualmente en las axilas de nudos sin hojas ubicados hacia la base, con hasta ocho flores anaranjadas por inflorescencia y cáliz magenta que cubre 2/3 de la corola.
