Mayna yasuniana (Achariaceae), una especie nueva para el Ecuador

Mayna yasuniana (Achariaceae), una especie nueva para el Ecuador

Mayna yasuniana (Achariaceae), a new species, endemic to the wet forests of the Ecuadorian Amazon, is described and illustrated, and its placement in the genus discussed. The new species is distinguished from all species so far described by their fruits without bristles. In a 25-ha plot in the Yasun...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Daniel Santamaría-Aguilar, Álvaro J. Pérez, Ronald L. Liesner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Neotropical Biodiversity
Subjects:
Achariaceae
Malpighiales
Mayna
25-ha plot
Yasuní
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23766808.2017.1283902
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Summary:Mayna yasuniana (Achariaceae), a new species, endemic to the wet forests of the Ecuadorian Amazon, is described and illustrated, and its placement in the genus discussed. The new species is distinguished from all species so far described by their fruits without bristles. In a 25-ha plot in the Yasuní National Park, this new species averages five individuals (with DBH ≥ 1 cm) per hectare.
ISSN:2376-6808

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