A new species of Zanthoxylum (Rutaceae) from Colombia and Brazil

Abstract

A new species of Zanthoxylum L. (Rutaceae) from Colombia and Brazil is described here, based upon morphological characters. Zanthoxylum palustre Londoño-Ech. & Reynel is distributed in lacustrine, riverine, and swampy environments at very low altitude, and belongs to Zanthoxylum sect. Macqueria Comm. ex Triana & Planch., the largest section of the genus; it is distinguished by several vegetative and reproductive characteristics.

Citation

Reynel-Rodríguez, C., & Londoño-Echeverri, Y. (2023). A new species of Zanthoxylum (Rutaceae) from Colombia and Brazil. Novon, A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature, 31, 114–117. https://doi.org/10.3417/2023838