A new species of Microlicia (Melastomataceae): first record of the genus for Colombia

A new species of Microlicia (Melastomataceae): first record of the genus for Colombia

Microlicia (Melastomataceae) is a Neotropical genus nearly restricted to southeastern Brazil, and the Guiana Shield in Venezuela, with a few species in some places in the Andes of Bolivia and Peru. A new species of Microlicia endemic to the mountains of eastern Andes of...

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Main Authors: Humberto Mendoza-Cifuentes, William Ariza, David E. Granados, Rosana Romero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2019-05-01
Series:PhytoKeys
Online Access:https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/34171/download/pdf/
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spelling doaj-c53159ebac6d4486ac81717362bf57a82020-11-25T01:17:11ZengPensoft PublishersPhytoKeys1314-20111314-20032019-05-01122879610.3897/phytokeys.122.3417134171A new species of Microlicia (Melastomataceae): first record of the genus for ColombiaHumberto Mendoza-Cifuentes0William Ariza1David E. Granados2Rosana Romero3Instituto Alexander von HumboldtUniversidad Distrital Francisco José de CaldasUnaffiliatedUniversidade Federal de Uberlândia Microlicia (Melastomataceae) is a Neotropical genus nearly restricted to southeastern Brazil, and the Guiana Shield in Venezuela, with a few species in some places in the Andes of Bolivia and Peru. A new species of Microlicia endemic to the mountains of eastern Andes of Colombia is described and illustrated. Its affinities with other morphologically similar species from Venezuela are also documented. This novelty is the first record of the genus for Colombia and the northern Andes. It is argued that this disjunct distribution of the genus is attributable to the phenomenon of long-distance seed dispersal by wind. https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/34171/download/pdf/
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author Humberto Mendoza-Cifuentes
William Ariza
David E. Granados
Rosana Romero
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William Ariza
David E. Granados
Rosana Romero
A new species of Microlicia (Melastomataceae): first record of the genus for Colombia
PhytoKeys
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William Ariza
David E. Granados
Rosana Romero
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title A new species of Microlicia (Melastomataceae): first record of the genus for Colombia
title_short A new species of Microlicia (Melastomataceae): first record of the genus for Colombia
title_full A new species of Microlicia (Melastomataceae): first record of the genus for Colombia
title_fullStr A new species of Microlicia (Melastomataceae): first record of the genus for Colombia
title_full_unstemmed A new species of Microlicia (Melastomataceae): first record of the genus for Colombia
title_sort new species of microlicia (melastomataceae): first record of the genus for colombia
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publishDate 2019-05-01
description Microlicia (Melastomataceae) is a Neotropical genus nearly restricted to southeastern Brazil, and the Guiana Shield in Venezuela, with a few species in some places in the Andes of Bolivia and Peru. A new species of Microlicia endemic to the mountains of eastern Andes of Colombia is described and illustrated. Its affinities with other morphologically similar species from Venezuela are also documented. This novelty is the first record of the genus for Colombia and the northern Andes. It is argued that this disjunct distribution of the genus is attributable to the phenomenon of long-distance seed dispersal by wind.
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