Lacistema morrocoensis, a new Colombian species of Lacistemataceae, and the extension of L. macbridei distribution to the country

• DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.700.3.4
• Publication Date: 2025-05-08T23:23:29Z
• Authors: JORGE MARIO VÉLEZ...; LUCAS CARDOSO MAR...

Lacistema morrocoensis, a Critically Endangered species known from two localities in rocky outcrops of the Guiana Shield departments Amazonas and Vaupés, Colombia, is described illustrated. Description based on specimens collected during field expeditions carried out to document flora upper middle Apaporis River basin, including Cerro Morroco, one poorest floristic areas Colombian Amazon. As contribution flora, we also report new record L. macbridei for country provide an identification key genus Colombia.