Discovering Neea myrciifolia: the first new species of Neea from Peru in over 90 years
Summary Neea myrciifolia D.S.Costa & Farroñay (Nyctaginaceae, Pisonieae) a new species found exclusively in central Peru, in montane forest remnants, is here described, more than 90 years after the last Neea species was described for the country. Images of the morphological structures, a distribution map and a provisional conservation status of the new species, as well as taxonomic notes on morphologically similar species, are provided.
Authors
- Elson Felipe Sandoli Rossetto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6204-4012)
- Rocío del Pilar Rojas Gonzáles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9494-1036)
- Francisco Farroñay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5739-7836)
- Daniel da Silva Costa
- LEANDRO L. GIACOMIN (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8862-4042)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal da Paraíba (BR)
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (BR)
- Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Real Jardín Botánico (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Kew Bulletin
- Published
- 2026-08-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-025-10369-7
- Primary Topic
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00