Plukenetia carolis-vegae Bussmann, Paniagua & C.Téllez

, Econ. Bot. 67(4): 388, figs. 1-2 (2013).
IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60474220-2
Publication
Economic Botany; Devoted to Applied Botany and Plant Utilization. Lancaster, PA
Collation
67(4): 388, figs. 1-2
Date of Publication
25 Oct 2013
Family as entered in IPNI
Euphorbiaceae

Type Information

Collector Team
R.W. Bussmann & al. 17132 17132
Locality
Región Amazonas, Provincia de Rodríguez de Mendoza, Districto Limabamba, finca of Sr. Rodriguez in Monte Allegre, alt. 1854 m
Collection Date
19 Aug 2012
Type Herbaria
holotype HAO
isotype MO
isotype INBIAPERU
Latitude
6° 35' 8" S
Longitude
77° 31' 56" W
Distribution Of Types
Amazonas (Peru, Western South America, Southern America)
Type Remarks
INBIAPERU = Instituto para el Desarrollo Local Sostenible y la Conservación Biológica y Cultural Andino-Amazónica, Trujillo

Remarks

Eponymy: The new species is named Plukenetia carolis- vegae in honor of our friend and collaborator Carlos Vega, for his untiring efforts to investigate and preserve the flora of Northern Peru.