Taxonomic and nomenclatural novelties in Marcetieae (Melastomataceae) from Colombia: A new species of Ernestia and the identity of Acisanthera goudotii
During the development of the taxonomic treatment of Ernestia we came across a taxonomic novelty and a species for which taxonomic verification was needed from Colombia. Herein, we propose Ernestia rheophytica a new species belonging to the sensu stricto clade of the genus, and clarify the identity of Acisanthera goudotii, now treated as E. goudotii. We also clarify the status of the original material of E. goudotii and propose the lectotypification of E. ovata and its synonymization under E. goudotii. Ernestia rheophytica, as the name indicates, is a rheophytic species, a rare habit in Melastomataceae, especially in Marcetieae.
Authors
- Jhon S. Murillo‐Serna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4512-5811)
- Paulo José Fernandes Guimarães (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5266-4552)
- Fabián Armando Michelangeli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7348-143X)
- João Marcelo Alvarenga Braga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6124-1970)
- Rodrigo Bernal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9832-8498)
- Diego Nunes da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6952-1088)
- Saúl Ernesto Hoyos Gómez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7068-6667)
Institutions
- New York Botanical Garden (US)
- Universidad de Antioquia (CO)
- Prirodnjacki Muzej Crne Gore (ME)
- Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Phytotaxa
- Published
- 2024-12-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.677.2.1
- Primary Topic
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00