A new yellow-flowered species of Cuphea (Lythraceae) from Bolivia |
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Authors: | Shirley A. Graham Taciana B. Cavalcanti |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Biological Sciences, Kent State University, 44242-0001 Kent, OH, U.S.A.;(2) Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia, SAIN Parque Rural, CP 02372, 70.849-900 Brasília, DF, Brazil |
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Abstract: | Cuphea luteola is described from cerrado vegetation in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, eastern Bolivia. It is assigned to sectionEuandra subsectionOidemation and is distinguished by yellow flowers, linear uninerved leaves, and the inner surface of the floral tube pilose and without vesicles. Several species of the subsection share one or more characters withC. luteola, but none are closely similar. |
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Keywords: | Cuphea Lythraceae Bolivia Brazil |
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