Two new species of Dilkea subgenus Dilkea (Passifloraceae) from Loreto, Peru

Authors: Feuillet, Christian Country: Peru DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.2.722 Published: Jan. 1, 2011 Source: PhytoKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Dilkea hebes · Topics: Plant Diversity and Evolution, Plant and animal studies, Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions

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Two new species of Dilkea subgenus Dilkea (Passifloraceae) are described from Loreto, Peru. Dilkea hebes Feuillet, sp. nov., has leaves with elliptic to oblanceolate blades that are dull adaxially, and spherical fruits with thick walls; D. nitens Feuillet, sp. nov., has leaves with narrow–ovate blades that are shiny adaxially, and fruits with an apical cone and thin walls. Both species have been collected in Loreto (Peru). A key to the species of subgenus Dilkea is provided.

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