Columnea versicolor, a new species of Gesneriaceae from the Cordillera Occidental in the Colombian Andes
Abstract
Exploratory field expeditions and herbarium research have led to the discovery of Columnea versicolor J.L. Clark & Clavijo, sp. nov. in the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae. The new species is distinguished from congeners by a distinctly bicolored corolla, with the tube uniformly magenta with dark purple lobes, or magenta with a purple section and dark purple lobes. The species is endemic to the western slopes of the Cordillera Occidental in the Colombian Andes.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Plant Diversity and Evolution
Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas
- Publisher
- Botanical Research Institute of Texas
- Volume
- 20
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 69–74
- Publication date
- 15 April 2026