<Emphasis Type="Italic">Grias angustipetala</Emphasis> and <Emphasis Type="Italic">G. ecuadorica</Emphasis>, two new species of Lecythidaceae from western Ecuador

Grias angustipetala and G. ecuadorica, two new species from the wet forests of western Ecuador are described. Grias angustipetala occurs in the Awá Indígenous Territory and Reserva Ecológica Cotacachi-Cayapas in the Esmeraldas and adjacent Carchi Provinces between 50–1800 m elevation. Grias ecuadorica is found in the Los Ríos and Bolívar Provinces between 70–600 m elevation. The new species are illustrated and their relationships with related species are discussed.