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Issue: Vol. 700 No. 1: 7 May 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-05-07
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.700.1.8
Page range: 98-106
Abstract views: 209
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A new species of Passiflora subgenus Astrophea (Passifloraceae) from Northern Peru

Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruiz Gallo, Lambayeque, Perú
School of Environment, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Cerro Parcos Passiflora section Astrophea passionflower tree San José de Lourdes Villa Rica Eudicots

Abstract

A new species of Passiflora subgenus Astrophea found in the cloud forest of the Cajamarca Department, Northern Peru, is here proposed as a new addition to the Andean Flora: Passiflora rimarachiniorum Esquerre & Kuethe. The new species shares morphological characteristics with P. putumayensis, but can be distinguished by having flowers with pubescence near the base of the androgynophore and the base of the styles (vs. glabrous); filaments of pali that are linear, 1–2 mm long, and pale yellow at apex (vs. narrowly linear, up to ca. 4 mm long, and deep yellow in the upper ½); and a white opercular apex (vs. yellow). Further information regarding its ecology, distribution, phenology and preliminary state of conservation are provided in this manuscript.

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How to Cite

Esquerre-Ibañez, B. & Kuethe, J. (2025) A new species of Passiflora subgenus Astrophea (Passifloraceae) from Northern Peru. Phytotaxa 700 (1): 98–106. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.700.1.8