Sloanea esmeraldanaPal.-Duque,sp. nov.(Elaeocarpaceae) from the Chocó Department (Colombia).

[摘要] Sloanea esmeraldana(Elaeocarpaceae) from the central Chocó (Colombia) rainforest is described here. The new species is included in sectionBrevispicae , where it is to be characterized by its ovoid capsules 2.65-2.9 cm in length, 1.4-1.75 cm in diameter, its straight, irritant, purple to blackish spines 3-5 mm in length, and its mumerous seeds, (2.5)3.5(4) mm in length, 1.5- 2.5 mm in diameter.

[学科分类] 植物学

[关键词] Chocó;Colombia;Elaeocarpaceae;Sloanea esmeraldana