Abstract (en):
Miconia curvitheca (Melastomataceae) is described and the name is validated. This species is restricted to high Andean forests and subparamos and is distributed in the southern and central part of the Central Colombian Cordillera of the Andes between 2900 and 3700 m elevation, from the department of Cauca to the limits of the departments of Quindío, Tolima and Valle del Cauca. It is characterized by the curved shape of its anthers M. cuatrecasae, by the following combination of characters: smaller leaves.
Abstract (es):
Miconia curvitheca sp. nov. (Melastomataceae) es descrita y su nombre validado. Esta especie tiene una
distribución restringida a los bosques altoandinos y subpáramos del sur y centro de la cordillera Central
colombiana entre los 2900 y 3700 m s.n.m. desde el departamento del Cauca hasta los límites de los
departamentos de Quindío, Tolima y Valle del Cauca. Se caracteriza por la forma curva de sus tecas y la especie
más similar es M. cuatrecasae, de la que se diferencia por la combinación de caracteres de hojas de menor tamaño, ovario con cuatro lóbulos y flores siempre bisexuales.
Keywords:
Anteras curvas. Bosques altoandinos. Flora de Colombia. Indumento ocre. Miconieae. (es)
Curved anthers, Flora of Colombia, High Andean forests, Miconieae, Ocher yellow indument (en)
Curved anthers, Flora of Colombia, High Andean forests, Miconieae, Ocher yellow indument (en)
How to Cite
Posada-Herrera, J. M., & Mendoza-Cifuentes, H. (2017). Miconia curvitheca (Melastomataceae), a new native species from the high Andean forests and subparamos of the central Andes, Colombia. Biota Colombiana, 17(2), 12–18. https://doi.org/10.21068/C2016.v17n02a02
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