@article{fdi:010092194, title = {{A}libertia mahechae ({G}ardenieae, {R}ubiaceae), a new species from the {E}astern {C}olombian {A}ndes}, author = {{C}ort{\'e}s-{B}, {R}. and {Z}apata-correa, {D}. {A}. and {P}ersson, {C}. and {D}elprete, {P}iero}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{A}libertia mahechae ({G}ardenieae, {R}ubiaceae), a new tree species endemic to the forest of the {C}olombian {E}astern {A}ndes, is described and illustrated. {T}he new species is distinguished by traits such as coriaceous, glabrous leaves, short stipules, pistillate flowers with 7-8-lobed corollas, and globose fruits with woody mesocarp. {T}his new species is similar to {A}. occidentalis, from which it differs in the coriaceous leaf blades (vs. papyraceous in {A}. occidentalis), (5-)7-9 pairs of secondary veins [vs. 9-14(-16)], male flower with truncate calyx (vs. denticulate to slightly undulate), corolla tubes (15-)20-27 mm long (vs. 11-18 mm long), anthers 16-17.5 mm long (vs. 6.5-10 mm long), and female flower 7-8-merous (vs. 6-merous). {A} key to the {A}libertia species occurring in {C}olombia is provided.}, keywords = {{B}orojo ; dioecious species ; {Q}uercus humboldtii ; {COLOMBIE} ; {ANDES}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{P}hytotaxa}, volume = {675}, numero = {2}, pages = {158--166}, ISSN = {1179-3155}, year = {2024}, DOI = {10.11646/phytotaxa.675.2.6}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092194}, }