Abstract
Aristolochia gorgona is described from the Atlantic watershed of Costa Rica and central and eastern Panama. It is similar toA. grandiflora Sw., with which it has been confused in the past. The extensive reported synonymy ofA. grandiflora is reviewed and compared with the new entity. Some new terms are proposed for better describing floral structure in this species complex, and suggestions are made for its collection and study.Aristolochia gorgona is one of the largest-flowered plant species (in terms of perianth area) in the Neotropics.
Resumen
Aristolochia gorgona se describe de la vertiente Atlántica de Costa Rica y del centro y este de Panamá. Es similar aA. grandiflora Sw., con la cual se ha confundido en el pasado. La extensa sinonimia reportada paraA. grandiflora es revisada, y comparada con la nueva entidad. Se proponen algunos términos nuevos para describir mejor la estructura floral en éste complejo de especies, y se ofrecen sugerencias para su recolección y estudio.Aristolochia gorgona es una de las especies vegetales con flores más grandes (en cuanto al área del perianto) en el Neotrópico.
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Blanco, M.A. Aristolochia gorgona (Aristolochiaceae), a new species with giant flowers from Costa Rica and Panama. Brittonia 54, 30–39 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1663/0007-196X(2002)054[0030:AGAANS]2.0.CO;2
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