Abstract

ALZATE-LOZANO, Stefhania; TRUJILLO-TRUJILLO, Edwin  and  ZULUAGA, Alejandro. Rhodospatha rupicola (Araceae), a new rheophyte species from the colombian Amazon. Caldasia [online]. 2019, vol.41, n.2, pp.320-326. ISSN 0366-5232.  https://doi.org/10.15446/caldasia.v41n2.77486.

A new species of the genus Rhodospatha (Araceae) from the Colombian Amazon is described and illustrated. The new species is restricted to the Caquetá department between 300-520 m altitude, growing mainly as a rheophyte on rocks along small rivers, creeks and waterfalls. This life-form has been not recorded in Rhodospatha before.

Keywords : Caquetá; Colombia; Monsteroideae.

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