A new species of Sciodaphyllum (Araliaceae) from the Chocó Biogeographical region in Colombia
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Published:2021-03-19
Issue:2
Volume:491
Page:184-190
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ISSN:1179-3163
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Container-title:Phytotaxa
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language:
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Short-container-title:Phytotaxa
Author:
JIMÉNEZ-MONTOYA JÁIDERORCID,
PIZANO CAMILAORCID,
IDÁRRAGA-PIEDRAHÍTA ÁLVAROORCID
Abstract
A new species of Sciodaphyllum (Araliaceae), S. pygmaeum, is described and illustrated from the basin of the Anchicayá River in the Chocó Biogeographical region of Colombia. This new species differs from other members of the genus by being a small monocaulous shrub, with hollow branches, tubular stipular ligules, and fewer secondary branches in the inflorescence. The conservation status of S. pygmaeum is accessed to be Least Concern (LC) according to IUCN categories and criteria.
Subject
Plant Science,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics