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Issue: Vol. 774 No. 3: 17 Sept. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-09-17
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.774.3.6
Page range: 263-271
Abstract views: 30
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Passiflora julioriverae, a new species of Passiflora supersect. Stipulata (Passifloraceae) from the Eastern Andes of Central-South Ecuador

School of Environment; Faculty of Sciences; University of Auckland; City Campus for science and engineering; Symonds Street; Auckland; New Zealand
Herbario HUTPL; Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas; Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja; San Cayetano Alto s/n 11-01-608; Loja; Ecuador; Jungle Dave’s Science Foundation; San Juan Bosco; Ecuador; Grupo Científico Calaway Dodson: Investigación y Conservación de Orquídeas del Ecuador; Quito; 170510; Pichincha; Ecuador
Universidad Central del Ecuador; Facultad de Ciencias Agrícolas; Escuela de Ingeniería Agronómica; Quito; Ecuador
Grupo de Investigación en Biodiversidad; Medio Ambiente y Salud BIOMAS; Carrera de Ingeniería Agroindustrial; Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Aplicadas; Universidad de Las Américas; UDLA; Vía a Nayón; Quito 170124; Ecuador
Jungle Dave’s Science Foundation; San Juan Bosco; Ecuador
Passiflora Stipulata Granadillastrum Passifloraceae Ecuador Eudicots IUCN Red List

Abstract

A new species of Passiflora (Passifloraceae) endemic to the east-facing slopes of the southern Andes from Ecuador is described and illustrated. The new species shares similarity to P. resticulata, P. jaenensis and P. subulata (the latter two native to Peru) but can easily be distinguished by both vegetative and reproductive morphology. A full comparative analysis between the abovementioned species, a conservation assessment, and information on geographic distribution are provided. The new species is assigned to subgenus Passiflora section Granadillastrum.

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How to Cite

Kuethe, J., Garzón-Suárez, H.X., Tello-Hidalgo, G., Jiménez, M.M. & Goucher, D.R. (2026) Passiflora julioriverae, a new species of Passiflora supersect. Stipulata (Passifloraceae) from the Eastern Andes of Central-South Ecuador. Phytotaxa 774 (3): 263–271. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.774.3.6