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New species of Xanthosoma and Chlorospatha (Araceae) from Colombia and a new combination in Chlorospatha

2007; Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin; Volume: 37; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3372/wi.37.37123

1868-6397

Josef Bogner, Lynn P. Hannon,

Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean

Bogner, J. & Hannon, L.†: New species of Xanthosoma and Chlorospatha (Araceae) from Colombia and a new combination in Chlorospatha. — Willdenowia 37: 331–337. — ISSN 0511-9618; © 2007 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem. doi:10.3372/wi.37.37123 (available via http://dx.doi.org/)Xanthosoma narinoense and Chlorospatha hastifolia from Colombia are described as species new to science. The delimitation of the two genera Xanthosoma and Chlorospatha is discussed and the new combination C. feuersteiniae validated for a species originally described in Xanthosoma.