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Two new species of Aphelandra (Acanthaceae) from Peru

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Summary Two new species of Aphelandra are described from Andean Peru. One, A. calciferi comes from moist tropical forest in central Peru, whereas A. floribunda is from relatively dry forest in the north of the country, near the border with Ecuador. Both species are described, illustrated and mapped and their relationships and conservation are discussed.

Source: Kew Bulletin

DOI: 10.1007/s12225-025-10334-4

Authors: Rosa Villanueva-Espinoza, John R. I. Wood

Institutions: Chinese Academy of Sciences, South China Botanical Garden, Centro de Ornitología y Biodiversidad, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, University of Oxford

Language: English

Topic: Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,190

OpenAlex ID: W4417015183