Aciotis (Melastomataceae): Two new species from the northwestern lowlands of South America

Abstract:

Two new species are described in the neotropical genus Aciotis. Aciotis wurdackiana is an herbaceous species with narrow chartaceous leaves, a dense cymose inflorescence, and chartaceous ovary walls, and is distributed in the northern state of Pará in Brazil. Aciotis olivieriana is an herbaceous species characterized by cordate and papery leaves, a lax cymose inflorescence, and coriaceous ovary walls, and is distributed in the lowlands of northwestern South America.

Año de publicación:

2001

Keywords:

• SOUTH AMERICA
• Brazil
• Aciotis
• VENEZUELA
• Perú
• COLOMBIA
• ECUADOR
• Melastomataceae

Fuente:

scopus