Una nueva especie del género Lycianthes (Solanaceae) de la Cordillera de Mérida, Venezuela

Lycianthes francisci (Solanaceae), a new species from the Cordillera of Mérida, State of Táchira, Venezuela, is described and illustrated; it belongs to Section Simplicipila, Series Strigulosae, and grows in temperate cloud forest. A key is provided to distinguish L. francisci from three other relat...

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Main Author: Benítez de Rojas Carmen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2000-12-01
Series:Caldasia
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/17574
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Summary:Lycianthes francisci (Solanaceae), a new species from the Cordillera of Mérida, State of Táchira, Venezuela, is described and illustrated; it belongs to Section Simplicipila, Series Strigulosae, and grows in temperate cloud forest. A key is provided to distinguish L. francisci from three other related species of the Series Strígulosae that occur in Venezuela.<br>Se describe e ilustra Lycianthes francisci (Solanaceae ), de la Cordillera de Mérida, Estado Táchira, Venezuela, perteneciente a la sección Simplicipila, serie Strigulosae. Crece en selvas nubladas a elevaciones de 1800-2000 m. Se presenta una clave para las otras tres especies presentes en Venezuela y estrechamente relacionadas con L. francisci.
ISSN:0366-5232