A new species of Thibaudia (Ericaceae, Vaccinieae) from the Cordillera del Cóndor in Ecuador
A new species, <i>Thibaudiashagmiana</i>, is described from the Cordillera del Cóndor in eastern Ecuador. It is distinguished by having a scrambling habit, provided with lignotubers, lanceolate leaves that are verticillate at the apex of branches, solitary and glabrous flowers, caducous bracts and bracteoles, stamens shorter than the corolla, anthers with prognathous thecae, and laterally connate tubules. The taxonomic similarities of the new species are discussed, and information about its distribution, habitat, and conservation is provided.
Authors
- Déborah Garcia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8983-3688)
- HENRY X. GARZÓN-SUÁREZ (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4049-1652)
- Gabriel A. Iturralde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2456-0929)
- James L. Luteyn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1316-118X)
- J.R. KUETHE
- Marco M. Jiménez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9502-5651)
- Nadia Lapo-González (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8863-1557)
Institutions
- Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (EC)
- University of Auckland (NZ)
- New York Botanical Garden (US)
- Universidad de Las Américas (EC)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biodiversity Data Journal
- Published
- 2025-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/bdj.13.e157044
- Primary Topic
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministerio del Ambiente, Agua y Transición Ecológica