Columnea congestiflora (Gesneriaceae), a New Species from the Western Andean Slopes of the Cordillera Occidental in Colombia
Columnea congestiflora J. L. Clark, Solano-C & Parra-Lizc. (Gesneriaceae), a new species endemic to Buenaventura and discovered in the lowland forests of western Colombia, is described and illustrated. A preliminary conservation assessment based on IUCN Red List criteria supports the classification of the risk of extinction for the species as Endangered (EN).
Authors
- John L. Clark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1414-6380)
- Nicolas Parra-Lizcano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9114-2878)
- James F. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4221-9858)
- Carlos A. Solano-C (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0913-3107)
Institutions
- Boise State University (US)
- Marie Selby Botanical Gardens (US)
- University of Tolima (CO)
- Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Novon A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature
- Published
- 2025-09-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3417/20251002
- Primary Topic
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universidad del Tolima