An expanded description of Blakea longiloba (Melastomataceae, Pyxidantheae) with notes on its distribution, conservation, and taxonomic affinities
Blakea longiloba has been known only from the southern region of Colombia. During botanical explorations in Ecuador, we have encountered more populations of this species which are reported here. The new records extend the known geographic range of B. longiloba by 500 km south of the previously documented southernmost locality. In addition, the new records help to improve the taxonomic circumscription of the species. We therefore provide an updated and expanded description, a Lankester Composite Digital Plate (LCDP), information on its ecology, phenology, etymology, distribution, conservation status, and taxonomic affinities.
Authors
- Luis E. Baquero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1444-5727)
- HENRY X. GARZÓN-SUÁREZ (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4049-1652)
- Darin S. Penneys (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0727-2829)
- Johan Urrea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7499-3277)
- Gabriel A. Iturralde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2456-0929)
- 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 Vienna (AT)
- University of North Carolina Wilmington (US)
- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (CO)
- Universidad de Las Américas (EC)
- Universidad Internacional del Ecuador (EC)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Phytotaxa
- Published
- 2025-07-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.712.2.5
- Primary Topic
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00