Rudgea elegans C.M.Taylor

, Novon 29: 141 (2021). BHL
IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77260728-1
Publication
Novon; a Journal for Botanical Nomenclature. St. Louis, MO
Collation
29: 141
Date of Publication
26 Aug 2021
Family as entered in IPNI
Rubiaceae

Type Information

Collector Team
L. Valenzuela G., J. Flores, R. Apaza & G. Ruibina 31904
Locality
Huánuco: prov. Leoncio Prado, distr. Pucayacu, sector Esperanza, Parque Nacional Cordillera Azul, 1522 m
Collection Date
20 Jun 2017
Type Herbaria
holotype HOXA HOXA-076035
isotype MO MO-6941445
Latitude
8° 29' 17" S
Longitude
76° 6' 12" W
Distribution Of Types
Peru (Western South America, Southern America)

Nomenclatural Notes

[epublished]

Remarks

doi:10.3417/2021654 Etymology: the name refers to the combination of the graceful, lax, apparently drooping inflorescences and the showy calyx limb, which give the species a rather elegant appearance.