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Type: Article
Published: 2017-10-03
Page range: 282–288
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Cremospermopsis galaxias (Gesneriaceae), a new species from northwestern Colombia

Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Alabama, Box 870345, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487 USA Science Department, Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648 USA
Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Alabama, Box 870345, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487 USA
Cremospermopsis Colombia Gesneriaceae Taxonomy Eudicots

Abstract

Cremospermopsis galaxias, a new species from the eastern slopes of the Central Cordillera in the department of Antioquia, Colombia, is described and illustrated. Morphological affinities with its congeners are discussed, and a dichotomous key is provided to identify the three species of Cremospermopsis. The new species is distinguished by the presence of obovate bullate leaves with large white spots on the bullae, tomentulose inflorescence bracts, and calyx lobes with scattered short glandular trichomes.