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Passiflora cana, a New Species of Passiflora Section Decaloba (Passifloraceae) from Peru

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Passiflora cana, a new species of Passiflora (Passifloraceae) endemic to the mountain forests in Amazonas and Cajamarca Departments, Northern Peru, is described and illustrated from herbarium and living material. The species has bilobed leaves and is notable for its dense white pubescence throughout and green-centered white flowers. It is compared to similar species and placed in subgenus Decaloba section Decaloba.

Source: Phytotaxa

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.697.2.5

Authors: JOHN M. MACDOUGAL, BORIS ESQUERRE-IBAÑEZ

Institutions: Missouri Botanical Garden, Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruíz Gallo

Language: English

Topic: Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4409423647

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