Establishing the true identity of Passiflora nephrodes (Passifloraceae), resulting in Passiflora rosacea, a new species from Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Author
Kuethe, J. R.
School of Environment, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Author
Justiniano, Hermes
The Chiquitano Forest Conservation Foundation, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
text
Phytotaxa
2023
2023-06-21
600
2
84
94
http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.600.2.3
journal article
56375
10.11646/phytotaxa.600.2.3
6826da87-6d42-4e56-80b2-a5e409555056
1179-3163
8062886
Key to
Passiflora rosacea
and related species in
Bolivia
,
Brazil
and
Peru
.
1. Leaves and stems densely hirsute to pilose ........................................................................................................................................2
1’. Leaves and stems glabrescent to sparingly hirsute.............................................................................................................................4
2. Flowers purple to lavender purple, stipular margins serrate-dentate..................................................................................................3
2’. Flowers rose-pink to bright pink, stipular margins smooth.................................................................................................
P. rosacea
3. Corona filaments arranged in series with distinct differences in length. Inner series <
2 mm
followed by an elongated, well-marked operculum...............................................................................................................................................................
P. menispermifolia
3’. Corona filaments rather bushy and indistinctive in length. Inner series>
3 mm
becoming gradually longer towards the base of the flower. Operculum somewhat obscured ..........................................................................................................................
P. nephrodes
4. Stems essentially glabrescent to very sparingly hirsute. Lobation about half the length of the blade. Flowers pinkish-purple. Central
Brazil
......................................................................................................................................................................
P. gardneri
4’. Stems sparingly hirsute. Lobation from the lower one-third of the length of the blade. Flowers white. Sub-Amazonian
Peru
......... ...........................................................................................................................................................................................
P. hastifolia