@article{fdi:010090201, title = {{T}hree new species of {V}aleriana ({V}alerianoideae, {C}aprifoliaceae) from southern {E}cuador}, author = {{P}ersson, {C}. and {E}riksen, {B}. and {P}erez, {A}. {J}. and {Z}apata, {J}. {N}. and {C}ouvreur, {T}homas and {S}klenar, {P}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}hree new species of {V}aleriana from southern {E}cuador are described and illustrated. {V}aleriana plateadensis is found near the highest peak of {C}erro {P}lateado in {C}ordillera del {C}ondor at 2900 m a.s.l. and is recognized by the shrubby habit and sessile, densely imbricate, spatulate leaves and 3-lobed corollas. {V}. yacuriensis is found near {L}agunas {N}egras de {J}imbura in the {P}arque {N}acional {Y}acuri at 3500 m a.s.l. and is recognized by the shrubby habit, petiolate leaves and 3-lobed corollas. {V}. xenophylloides is found in the {P}aramo de {P}atococha at 3400 m a.s.l. and is recognized by its cushion growth form, the crown of trichomes at the leaf apex and 3-lobed corollas.}, keywords = {{A}zuay ; {L}oja ; {P}aramo flora ; {R}eserva {B}iologica {C}erro {P}lateado ; {Y}acuri ; {N}ational {P}ark ; {Z}amora-{C}hinchipe ; {EQUATEUR}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{P}hytotaxa}, volume = {579}, numero = {1}, pages = {47--53}, ISSN = {1179-3155}, year = {2023}, DOI = {10.11646/phytotaxa.579.1.5}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010090201}, }