Scottmoria tete (Lecythidaceae), a new species from the Pacific lowlands of Colombia

Scottmoria tete, a new species of Lecythidaceae from the Colombian Pacific forests of the Cauca and Nariño departments, is described and illustrated. It inhabits lowland vegetation formations between 0 and 40 m.a.s.l., associated with partially floodable and well-drained forests in the municipalities of Santa Bárbara de Iscuandé (Nariño) and Guapi (Cauca). It differs from Scottmoria petalocostata and S. amplexifolia by its obovate to elliptic, coriaceous leaves with an acute to cuneate base; unbranched racemose inflorescences; flowers with magenta, elliptic to oblong petals, all six bearing a costa that becomes more evident upon drying, and 360–380 stamens; as well as depressed-globose fruits with a calycine ring bearing persistent lobes and seeds completely surrounded by a thin white sarcotesta. Scottmoria tete, una nueva especie de Lecythidaceae de los bosques del Pacífico colombiano, departamentos del Cauca y Nariño, es descrita e ilustrada. Habita coberturas de vegetación de tierras bajas entre 0 y 40 m.s.n.m., asociadas a bosques parcialmente inundables y drenados en los municipios de Santa Bárbara de Iscuandé (Nariño) y Guapi (Cauca). Se distingue de Scottmoria petalocostata y S. amplexifolia por presentar hojas obovadas a elípticas, coriáceas, con base aguda a cuneada; inflorescencias racemosas no ramificadas; flores con pétalos magenta, elípticos a oblongos, los seis con una costa que se hace más evidente al deshidratarse, y 360–380 estambres; así como frutos deprimido-globosos con un anillo calicino de lóbulos persistentes y semillas completamente rodeadas por una sarcotesta blanca y delgada.

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Phytotaxa
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2026-10-27
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https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.782.1.5
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Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
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Scottmoria tete (Lecythidaceae), a new species from the Pacific lowlands of Colombia

Boris Villanueva, Wilmar Guzmán Zapata, HURTADO ARANGO JOHN FREDDY, TIBAQUIRA GUEVARA LUIS ALEJANDRO
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Scottmoria tete (Lecythidaceae), a new species from the Pacific lowlands of Colombia

Boris Villanueva, Wilmar Guzmán Zapata, HURTADO ARANGO JOHN FREDDY, TIBAQUIRA GUEVARA LUIS ALEJANDRO
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Scottmoria tete, a new species of Lecythidaceae from the Colombian Pacific forests of the Cauca and Nariño departments, is described and illustrated. It inhabits lowland vegetation formations between 0 and 40 m.a.s.l., associated with partially floodable and well-drained forests in the municipalities of Santa Bárbara de Iscuandé (Nariño) and Guapi (Cauca). It differs from Scottmoria petalocostata and S. amplexifolia by its obovate to elliptic, coriaceous leaves with an acute to cuneate base; unbranched racemose inflorescences; flowers with magenta, elliptic to oblong petals, all six bearing a costa that becomes more evident upon drying, and 360–380 stamens; as well as depressed-globose fruits with a calycine ring bearing persistent lobes and seeds completely surrounded by a thin white sarcotesta. Scottmoria tete, una nueva especie de Lecythidaceae de los bosques del Pacífico colombiano, departamentos del Cauca y Nariño, es descrita e ilustrada. Habita coberturas de vegetación de tierras bajas entre 0 y 40 m.s.n.m., asociadas a bosques parcialmente inundables y drenados en los municipios de Santa Bárbara de Iscuandé (Nariño) y Guapi (Cauca). Se distingue de Scottmoria petalocostata y S. amplexifolia por presentar hojas obovadas a elípticas, coriáceas, con base aguda a cuneada; inflorescencias racemosas no ramificadas; flores con pétalos magenta, elípticos a oblongos, los seis con una costa que se hace más evidente al deshidratarse, y 360–380 estambres; así como frutos deprimido-globosos con un anillo calicino de lóbulos persistentes y semillas completamente rodeadas por una sarcotesta blanca y delgada.

PhytotaxaVol. 782(1)
Universidad del Cauca (CO), Jardín Botánico de Bogotá José Celestino Mutis (CO)
Openalex Percentile: Top 22%
Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
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Scottmoria tete (Lecythidaceae), a new species from the Pacific lowlands of Colombia — Boris Villanueva, Wilmar Guzmán Zapata, et al. · Phytotaxa (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS