Una nueva especie y otros registros de Magnoliaceae para Colombia

Abstract

A new species of Magnolia (Magnoliaceae), from Antioquia Province, Colombia is described. Magnolia frontinoensis, only known from a restricted area of the Western Cordillera, from 1700–1940 m, is recognized by the lamina bases decurrent and revolute, and the fruits small (11.7–29 × 8.4–21.5 mm). Besides the new species, two new records for Colombia are presented: Magnolia gloriensis, initially known to be found in Central America, from Nicaragua to Panama, it is now recorded in the Pacific region of Colombia. Also, M. venezuelensis, only known from the type collection in Venezuela [Lara region], is now recorded in the Eastern Cordillera of Colombia. With these new records, the number of Magnolia species in Colombia increases to 38.