New species of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) from South America

Journal article

The importance of discovering, describing and cataloguing poorly known species in herbarium collections is discussed. It is a spur to efforts at rediscovery and consequent conservation efforts. The problems faced in describing species from limited material are discussed and our methods and criteria in making a decision are described. Prospects for future novelties are briefly assessed. Fifteen new species are described and illustrated with line drawings and distribution maps: Ipomoea attenuata J.R.I. Wood & Scotland, I. cuscoensis J.R.I. Wood & P. Muñoz, I. dasycarpa J.R.I. Wood & Scotland, I. dolichopoda J.R.I. Wood & R. Degen, I. ensiformis J.R.I.Wood & Scotland, I. fasciculata J.R.I. Wood & Scotland, I. graminifolia J.R.I. Wood & Scotland, I. kraholandica J.R.I. Wood & Scotland, I. longirostra J.R.I. Wood & Scotland, I. revoluta J.R.I. Wood & Scotland, I. scopulina J.R.I. Wood &. Scotland, I. uninervis J.R.I. Wood & Scotland, I. veadeirosii J.R.I. Wood & Scotland, I. velutinifolia J.R.I. Wood & Scotland, I. walteri J.R.I. Wood & Scotland. All species are narrow endemics except I. velutinifolia which is found in Brazil and Peru; of the others, 12 are found in Brazil and one each in Paraguay and Peru.

Authors: Wood, J; Muñoz-Rodríguez, P; Degen, R; Scotland, R

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: Pensoft Publishers
• Journal: PhytoKeys
• Volume: 88
• Pages: 1-38
• Publication date: 2017-10-11
• Acceptance date: 2017-01-01
• DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.88.12891
• EISSN: 1314-2003
• ISSN: 1314-2011
• Pmid: 29118645
• Language: English
• Keywords: taxonomy; endemic; Paraguay; inselbergs; Caatinga; Chapada dos Veadeiros; Peru; Cerrado; Brazil