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Columnea congestiflora (Gesneriaceae), a New Species from the Western Andean Slopes of the Cordillera Occidental in Colombia

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Columnea congestiflora J. L. Clark, Solano-C & Parra-Lizc. (Gesneriaceae), a new species endemic to Buenaventura and discovered in the lowland forests of western Colombia, is described and illustrated. A preliminary conservation assessment based on IUCN Red List criteria supports the classification of the risk of extinction for the species as Endangered (EN).

Source: Novon A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature

DOI: 10.3417/20251002

Authors: Carlos A. Solano-C, Nicolas Parra-Lizcano, John L. Clark, James F. Smith

Institutions: Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, University of Tolima, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Boise State University

Language: English

Topic: Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Life on land

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Universidad del Tolima