A NEW SPECIES OF PUYA (BROMELIACEAE) FROM THE VENEZUELAN ANDES

A new species of Puya Molina (Bromeliaceae) from the Venezuelan Andes, P. guaramacalana Stergios, Caracas, Dorr & S.M. Niño, is described and illustrated. Mor phologically this new species belongs in Puya subgenus Puyopsis (Baker) L.B.Sm. where it most closely resembles two other species with si...

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Published in:Acta botánica venezuélica 2015-01, Vol.38 (2), p.159-168
Main Authors: STERGIOS, Basil, CARACAS, Ramón, DORR, Laurence J., NIÑO, Santos M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bracts
Calyx
Flora
Flowering
Herbs
Inflorescences
National parks
New species
Peduncle
Vascular plants
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Summary:A new species of Puya Molina (Bromeliaceae) from the Venezuelan Andes, P. guaramacalana Stergios, Caracas, Dorr & S.M. Niño, is described and illustrated. Mor phologically this new species belongs in Puya subgenus Puyopsis (Baker) L.B.Sm. where it most closely resembles two other species with simple peduncles and nutant inflorescences, P. nutans L.B.Sm. from Ecuador and P. venezuelana L.B.Sm. from northern Colombia and Venezuela. Characters to distinguish these three Andean species are discussed. Se describe e ilustra una nueva especie de Puya Molina (Bromeliaceae) de los Andes venezolanos, P. guaramacalana Stergios, Caracas, Dorr & S.M. Niño. Morfoló gi ca mente esta nueva especie pertenece a Puya subgénero Puyopsis (Baker) L.B.Sm. la cual se asemeja a las especies con pedúnculos simples e inflorescencias nutantes, P. nutans L.B.Sm. de Ecuador y P. venezuelana L.B.Sm. de Colombia y Venezuela. Se evalúan caracteres que permiten distinguir entre estas tres especies andinas.
ISSN:0084-5906
2443-4264