Title
Taxonomic Reevaluation of the Polylepis sericea Complex (Rosaceae), with the Description of a New Species
Date Issued
43646
Access level
restricted access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
American Society of Plant Taxonomists Inc.
Abstract
The taxonomically difficult genus Polylepis (Rosaceae) contains several problematic species complexes, including one around P. sericea. We here reevaluate species boundaries in this complex based on morphological characters and climatic niches. We recognize five species within the P. sericea complex, based primarily on leaf characters: P. albicans (northwestern Peru), P. argentea (central Peru) described here, P. canoi (southeastern Peru to central Bolivia), P. ochreata (Ecuador to southernmost Colombia), and P. sericea (Venezuela to central Colombia). We provide full synonymy, diagnostic notes, lists of selected specimens examined, and a key to the species of the complex. © 2019 by the American Society of Plant Taxonomists.
Start page
324
End page
334
Volume
44
Issue
2
Number
12
Language
English
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85066879306
Source
Systematic Botany
ISSN of the container
0363-6445
Sponsor(s)
This work would not have been possible without the work of all the plant collectors and herbarium curators (AAU, COL, CUZ, F, GOET, MERF, MO, NY, US, USM, VEN, and Z/ZH) who made specimens (physical or digital) available for study. We thank Katya Romoleroux and one anonymous reviewer who have improved the manuscript with their suggestions and helpful comments. HRQM thanks Vladimir Camel, Wendy Navarro, and Fressia Ames for their support during field work. We thank the Servicio Nacional Forestal y de Fauna Silvestre for providing research authorizations under the R.D.G. No 233-2015, No 237-2015, No 037-2017-SERFOR/DGGSPFFS. TEBEs work was funded by FONDECYT-CONCYTEC (No227-2014-FONDECYT). HRQMs work was possible thanks to grant CONCYTEC, Project 149-2015-FONDECYT-DE.
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