Studies in Neotropical Araliaceae. XV. Sciodaphyllum neillii, a New Species from the Cordillera del Cóndor in Southeastern Ecuador, Honoring David A. Neill (1953–2025)
Sciodaphyllum neillii Lowry, G. M. Plunkett & M. M. Mora (Araliaceae) is described as a new species in honor of David A. Neill. It is restricted to dwarf scrub vegetation, growing exclusively at 2100–2460 m elevation in the Cordillera del Cóndor of southeastern Ecuador. It is known from only three localities, at least one of which is threatened by recurring wildfires. A provisional risk of extinction assessment indicates that S. neillii is Endangered (EN) according to the IUCN Red List criteria.
Authors
- Porter P. Lowry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8047-5019)
- Peter H. Raven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8536-2646)
- Gregory M. Plunkett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0751-4309)
- M. Marcela Mora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9366-5471)
Institutions
- New York Botanical Garden (US)
- Missouri Botanical Garden (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Novon A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature
- Published
- 2025-05-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3417/2025979
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.03