Two new species of Aphelandra (Acanthaceae) from Peru
Summary Two new species of Aphelandra are described from Andean Peru. One, A. calciferi comes from moist tropical forest in central Peru, whereas A. floribunda is from relatively dry forest in the north of the country, near the border with Ecuador. Both species are described, illustrated and mapped and their relationships and conservation are discussed.
Authors
- John R. Wood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5102-3729)
- Rosa Villanueva-Espinoza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2989-8160)
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- South China Botanical Garden (CN)
- State Forestry and Grassland Administration (CN)
- Centro de Ornitología y Biodiversidad (PE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Kew Bulletin
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-025-10334-4
- Primary Topic
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00