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September 5, 2025Phytotaxa

Five New Species of Passiflora (subgenus Decaloba, Passifloraceae) from Peru

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TETatiana Erika Boza EspinozaJMJohn M. MacDougalPJPeter M. Jørgensen

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Overview

Newly identified Passiflora species demonstrate unique characteristics and conservation needs in Peru.

Key Points

  • Five new species of Passiflora were identified from Peru, expanding the known biodiversity of the genus.
  • The species Passiflora luyensis, P. hexadenia, P. pilpintu, P. chachapoyensis, and P. coronapapillata were described with unique features.
  • Conservation assessments indicate that these endemic species have specific geographic distributions that may require protective measures.
  • Comparisons with similar species help clarify the classification within the subgenus Decaloba.

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Espinoza et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb3a2b2b87ece8dc9548abhttps://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.716.2.1
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