Novelties in the genus Ceroxylon (Arecaceae) from Peru, with description of a new species

Authors

  • Gloria Galeano Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sede Bogotá.
  • María José Sanín Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sede Bogotá.
  • Kember Mejía Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonia Peruana, Iquitos.
  • Jean-Christophe Pintaud IRD, UMR DIA-PC/DYNADIV, 911 Av. Agropolis, BP 64501, 34394 Montpellier cedex 5, France.
  • Betty Millán Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima – Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v15i3.2979

Keywords:

Arecaceae, Ceroxylon, new species, phytogeography.

Abstract

A new species of Ceroxylon from Peru, C. peruvianum, is described and illustrated. The finding of disjunctive populations of C. quindiuense in Peru is discussed.

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Published

11/28/2008

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How to Cite

Galeano, Gloria, María José Sanín, Kember Mejía, Jean-Christophe Pintaud, and Betty Millán. 2008. “Novelties in the Genus Ceroxylon (Arecaceae) from Peru, With Description of a New Species”. Revista Peruana De Biología 15 (3): 065-072. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v15i3.2979.