Psittacanthus corderoi, a new species of Loranthaceae from the Colombian Amazonia.

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From: Caldasia(Vol. 38, Issue 2)
Publisher: Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Instituto de Ciencias
Document Type: Article
Length: 2,012 words

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Psittacanthus corderoi F. González, F. J. Roldán & Pabón-Mora, una especie del departamento del Amazonas, Colombia, es descrita e ilustrada por primera vez. La nueva especie es similar a P. lasianthus Sandwith, de Guyana y Venezuela, de la cual se la distingue por varios caracteres vegetativos y florales. El carácter diagnóstico más conspicuo es la presencia de numerosas lacinias hasta de 2 mm largo en la superficie externa de los pétalos, únicas en el género. Palabras clave. Flora de Colombia, muérdagos, plantas hemiparasíticas, Santalales. Psittacanthus conleroi F. González, F. J. Roldán & Pabón-Mora, a species from the department of Amazonas, Colombia, is here described and illustrated for the first time. The new species is similar to P. lasianthus Sandwith, from Guyana and Venezuela, but it differs by various vegetative and floral traits. The most conspicuous diagnostic trait is the presence of numerous laciniae to 2 mm long on the outer surface of the petals, a trait unique in the genus. Key words. Flora of Colombia, hemiparasitic plants, Loranthaceae, mistletoes, Santalales.
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