Two new species of Scottmoria (Lecythidaceae) from western Ecuador and six new combinations in the genus.
Resource type
Journal article
Date published
April 3, 2025
Abstract
Two new species of neotropical Lecythidaceae from western Ecuador are formally described: Scottmoria austroccidentalis from montane Andean forests in the El Oro Province, in southwestern Ecuador, and S. petalocostata from the Andean slopes of the Carchi Province, in northwestern Ecuador. Also, six new combinations are formally presented, which were transferred from Eschweilera to Scottmoria: Scottmoria beebei (Pittier ex S.A. Mori) Prance, S. bogotensis (R. Knuth) Cornejo & Prance, S. garagarae (Pittier) Cornejo & Prance, S. integricalyx (S.A. Mori) Cornejo & Prance, S. microcalyx (S.A. Mori) Prance & Cornejo, and S. venezuelica (S.A. Mori) Prance. The new species are illustrated and the morphological differences with related species are discussed.
Project(s)
Priority 4: Accelerated Taxonomy
Funder
| Funder name | Awards |
New York Botanical Garden, United States | The Fund for Neotropical Plant Research |
Commemorative Foundation for the International Garden and Greenery Exposition, Osaka, Japan, 1990 (Expo '90 Foundation), Japan | International Cosmos Prize |
Journal title
Phytotaxa
Volume
696
Issue
3
Publisher
Magnolia Press
Place of publication
Auckland, N.Z.
ISSN
1179-3155
eISSN
1179-3163
Date accepted
March 27, 2025
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Additional information
IF = 1.05 (2024-2025)