Scandentia, a new genus of Rubiaceae- Spermacoceae

Authors

  • Elsa L. Cabral Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales y Agrimensura (UNNE), Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste, Casilla de Correo 209, 3400 Corrientes
  • Nélida M. Bacigalupo Instituto de Botánica Darwinion, Casilla de Correo 22, B1642HYD, San Isidro, Buenos Aires

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14522/darwiniana.2014.391-2.197

Keywords:

Taxonomy, Scandentia, Rubiaceae, Spermacoceae, Brazil

Abstract

The new genus Scandentia is proposed with four species; two of them are separated from Borreria sect. Galianthe: S. cymosa and S. monodon, and another two are new ones: S. andreii and S.
macrobracteata. Affinities and differences with Emmeorhiza, Galianthe and Borreria are keyed out. The species are described and illustrated.

How to Cite

Cabral, E. L., & Bacigalupo, N. M. (2001). Scandentia, a new genus of Rubiaceae- Spermacoceae. Darwiniana, Nueva Serie, 39(1-2), 29–41. https://doi.org/10.14522/darwiniana.2014.391-2.197

Issue

Section

Systematics and Taxonomy of Plants

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