Mayna yasuniana (Achariaceae), una especie nueva para el Ecuador

Authors

Daniel Santamaría-Aguilar, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO, USA
Álvaro J. Pérez, Herbario QCA, Laboratorio de Ecología de Plantas, Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Apartado 17-01-2184, Quito, Ecuador
Ronald L. Liesner, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO, USA

Abstract

Mayna yasuniana (Achariaceae), a new species, endemic to the wet forests of the Ecuadorian Amazon, is described and illustrated, and its placement in the genus discussed. The new species is distinguished from all species so far described by their fruits without bristles. In a 25-ha plot in the Yasuní National Park, this new species averages five individuals (with DBH ≥ 1 cm) per hectare.

Recommended Citation

Santamaría-Aguilar, Daniel; Pérez, Álvaro J.; and Liesner, Ronald L. (2017) "Mayna yasuniana (Achariaceae), una especie nueva para el Ecuador," Neotropical Biodiversity Journal: Vol. 3: Iss. 1, Article 6.
Available at: https://ikiam.researchcommons.org/neotropical-diversity/vol3/iss1/6