A new species of Axinaea (Melastomatacee: Merianieae) from North of Peru

Authors

  • Abundio Sagástegui Alva Herbarium Truxillense (HUT), Uni- versidad Nacional de Trujillo. Jr. San Martín 392. Trujillo, Perú.
  • Sandra J. Arroyo Alfaro Herbarium Truxillense (HUT), Uni- versidad Nacional de Trujillo. Jr. San Martín 392. Trujillo, Perú.
  • Eric F. Rodríguez Rodríguez Herbarium Truxillense (HUT), Uni- versidad Nacional de Trujillo. Jr. San Martín 392. Trujillo, Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v17i2.18

Keywords:

Axinaea, Melastomataceae, new species, Northern Peru.

Abstract

Axinaea wurdackii Sagást., S. J. Arroyo & E. Rodr. sp.nov. is described and illustrated as a new species of Axi- naea Ruiz & Pav. (Melastomataceae: Merianieae) from Northern Peru (Departments of Cajamarca, La Libertad and Piura). This species is typical of the montane forests and apparently endemic to this part of the country. It is compared with its closest relatives. Additionally data on its geographical distribution, ecology, uses and state of conservation are provided.

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Published

08/16/2010

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 2 (2010)

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Copyright (c) 2010 Abundio Sagástegui Alva, Sandra J. Arroyo Alfaro, Eric F. Rodríguez Rodríguez

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How to Cite

Sagástegui Alva, Abundio, Sandra J. Arroyo Alfaro, and Eric F. Rodríguez Rodríguez. 2010. “A New Species of Axinaea (Melastomatacee: Merianieae) from North of Peru”. Revista Peruana De Biología 17 (2): 145-50. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v17i2.18.