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| Burmeistera luciae Zapata-Corr., Garzón & D. Ruiz-Mol., in Zapata-Correa, Garzón-Venegas, Holguín et Molina, 2024. |
Abstract
A new species of Burmeistera (Campanulaceae, Lobelioideae) from the Pacific slope of the Northwestern Andes of Colombia, in the Antioquia and Chocó departments, is described. Burmeistera luciae is distinguished by being a hemiepiphytic herb with scandent and glabrous stems; ebracteate peduncle, obconic hypanthium, and its most particular feature, the filiform, ascending, and curved calyx lobes in anthesis; corolla lobes forming an obtuse angle in relation to the tube, falcate; ventral anthers barbate; ellipsoid berries that turn a striking fuchsia color when mature. These characters differentiate it from Burmeistera serraniaguae, B. succulenta, and B. crocodila, the three most morphologically similar species that also inhabit the humid Andean regions of the Chocó biogeographic region between Colombia and Ecuador. Additional comments related to its distribution, etymology, and conservation status are presented.
Antioquia, Asterales, Chocó biogeographic region, Neotropical flora, Eudicots
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| Field images of Burmeistera luciae Zapata-Corr., Garzón & D. Ruiz-Mol. A. Leaves, adaxial view. B. Leaves, abaxial view. C. Flower bud, lateral view. D. Flower at anthesis, lateral view; detail of ventral anthers barbate and stigma in lower left inset. E. Immature berry, lateral view. F. Mature berry, lateral view G. Mature fruit, cross-section. A–G based on D. Zapata-C. et al. 3051. Photographs by Andrés F. Caro H. |
Burmeistera luciae Zapata-Corr., Garzón & D. Ruiz-Mol., sp. nov.
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| Details of flowers and fruits in three morphologically similar species. A-C. Burmeistera serraniaguae Garzón & F. González; A. Flower at anthesis, ventral view. B. Flower at anthesis. C. Mature berry. D-F. Burmeistera succulenta H. Karst. & Triana; D. Flower bud. E. Flower at anthesis. F. Mature berry. G-I. Burmeistera luciae Zapata-Corr., Garzón & D. Ruiz-Mol.; G. Flower bud. H. Flower at anthesis. I. Mature berry. A-C based on Garzón et al. 485; D-F based on Garzón 491; G-I based on D. Zapata-C. et al. 3051 (type). |
Diego Alejandro ZAPATA-CORREA, Javier GARZÓN-VENEGAS, Andrés Felipe Caro HOLGUÍN and Daniel Ruiz MOLINA. 2024. A New Species of Burmeistera (Campanulaceae, Lobelioideae) from the Pacific Slope of the Northwestern Andes of Colombia. Phytotaxa. 637(3); 269-277. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.637.3.5 [2024-02-22]
