Pearcea lutea, a new species of Gesneriaceae from southeastern Ecuador

A new species of Pearcea (Gesneriaceae, Gloxiniinae) is described from the eastern Andes of southern Ecuador where it is endemic to the province of Morona-Santiago. Pearcea lutea differs from other Pearcea by the presence of tubular yellow corollas and a dark red tomentose vestiture on immature stem...

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Published in:Brittonia 2022-12, Vol.74 (4), p.398-402
Main Authors: Clark, John L., Garzón-Suárez, Henry X.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Gesneriaceae
Life Sciences
New species
Original Research
Plant Anatomy/Development
Plant Ecology
Plant Physiology
Plant Sciences
Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
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Summary:A new species of Pearcea (Gesneriaceae, Gloxiniinae) is described from the eastern Andes of southern Ecuador where it is endemic to the province of Morona-Santiago. Pearcea lutea differs from other Pearcea by the presence of tubular yellow corollas and a dark red tomentose vestiture on immature stems and leaf undersurfaces. A preliminary designation of Endangered (EN) is provided based on a conservation assessment of IUCN categories.
ISSN:0007-196X
1938-436X
DOI:10.1007/s12228-022-09721-z