Sciodaphyllum zarucchii M. M. Mora, Lowry, Idárraga, Jiménez-Mont. & G. M. Plunkett (Araliaceae) is described as a new species in honor of James L. Zarucchi (1952–2019). It occurs in humid premontane and montane forests on the western slope of the Cordillera Occidental in the department of Antioquia, Colombia, where it is known from only two localities, one of which is highly threatened by forest clearing. A risk of extinction assessment using the IUCN Red List criteria reveals that S. zarucchii is Endangered.
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12 May 2020
Studies in Neotropical Araliaceae. V. Sciodaphyllum zarucchii (Araliaceae), a New Species from Antioquia, Colombia, Honoring James L. Zarucchi (1952–2019)
M. Marcela Mora,
Porter P. Lowry II,
Gregory M. Plunkett,
Álvaro Idárraga-Piedrahíta,
Jáider Jiménez-Montoya,
Peter H. Raven
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Andes
Araliaceae
conservation status
Neotropics
new species
Schefflera
Sciodaphyllum