Brownea jaramilloi (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae), a new, over-looked species endemic to the Ecuadorian Amazon

Abstract:

Summary: Brownea jaramilloi, a new species, endemic to the northeastern Ecuadorian Amazon, is described and illustrated, and its placement in the genus discussed. It is unique in the genus Brownea in being characterised by yellow flowers. In a 25-ha plot in Yasuni National Park, this new species averaged 20 individuals (with dbh ≥ 1 cm) per hectare. © 2012 The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Año de publicación:

2013

Keywords:

• IUCN
• Yasuní national park
• Fabaceae
• MatK
• taxonomy
• endemism
• DNA

Fuente:

scopus