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Geranium jaramilloi (Geraniaceae), a new species from Colombia
Author(s) -
Aedo C.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
feddes repertorium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1522-239X
pISSN - 0014-8962
DOI - 10.1002/fedr.200911111
Subject(s) - geraniaceae , geranium , biology , geography , botany , cultivar
A new species of Geranium L. (Geraniaceae), Geranium jaramilloi Aedo, sp. nova, is described and illustrated. The new species is morphologically most similar to G. santanderiense and G. lainzii . Geranium jaramilloi is easily distinguished by its leaves with entire segments (3‐lobed in G. santanderiense ), and with abundant, patent, long and stout, eglandular hairs on both surfaces, although restricted to nerves abaxially (usually glabrous, and with a noticeable ciliate margin in G. santanderiense ). Leaves also distinguished very well G. jaramilloi from G. lainzii , having the latter subtruncate leaves with 3‐lobed segments and scattered hairs near leaf margin. The new species belongs to sect. Gracilia , a group endemic to Colombia and Venezuela, characterized by its herbaceous and well developed stem, 2‐flowered cymules and inflorescence with dichasial branching. (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)