Three new legumes endemic to the Marañón Valley, Perú

Two new species of legume, Caesalpinia celendiniana and Mimosa lamolina and one new variety, Caesalpinia pluviosa var. maraniona, from the inter-Andean Río Marañón Valley in northern Perú are described and illustrated. These add to the already impressive tally of endemics known from the seasonally d...

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Published in:Kew bulletin 2010, Vol.65 (2), p.209-220
Main Authors: Lewis, G. P., Hughes, C. E., Yomona, A. Daza, Sotuyo, J. Solange, Simon, M. F.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Balsa
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Boards of trustees
Botanical gardens
Calyx
Claws
Leaves
Legumes
Life Sciences
Petals
Plant Ecology
Plant Sciences
Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Plants
Trichomes
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Summary:Two new species of legume, Caesalpinia celendiniana and Mimosa lamolina and one new variety, Caesalpinia pluviosa var. maraniona, from the inter-Andean Río Marañón Valley in northern Perú are described and illustrated. These add to the already impressive tally of endemics known from the seasonally dry tropical forests of the Río Marañón Valley, which apparently far exceeds the endemic plant diversity from other nearby inter-Andean dry valleys in Perú and southern Ecuador.
ISSN:0075-5974
1874-933X
DOI:10.1007/s12225-010-9203-6