Abstract

LEON, Blanca  and  J0RGENSEN, Peter M.. Passifloraceae endemic of Peru . Rev. peru biol. [online]. 2006, vol.13, n.2, pp.487-491. ISSN 1727-9933.

The Passifloraceae are represented in Peru by three genera and 95 species (Brako & Zarucchi, 1993; Ulloa Ulloa et al., 2004), mainly vines and lianas. Here we recognize as Peruvian endemics 24 species and seven infra-specific taxa, all in the genus Passiflora. These endemic taxa are found mainly in Very Humid Montane and Very Humid Premontane Forests regions, between 700 and 2850 m elevation. Five endemic taxa are recorded in the Peruvian System of Protected Natural Areas.

Keywords : Passifloraceae; Passiflora; Peru; endemism; endemic plants.

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