Ecuadendron (Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae: Detarieae): A new arborescent genus from western Ecuador

Abstract:

A new genus and species of trees from mesic forests of lowland western Ecuador, Ecuadendron acosta-solisianum, is described. The new taxon is a canopy tree and is known from only three localities separated by a gap of 350 km. Ecuadendron is placed in the 'Brownea group' of the tribe Detarieae (Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae), and its closest relatives appear to include the monotypic Brachycyclix from north-central Colombia, and Heterostemon and Elizabetha from the Guayana Shield area. With its long pendent inflorescences and particular suite of floral features, Ecuadendron appears to be adapted to pollination by bats.

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1998

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