FOLIA TAXONOMICA 16. DILKEA (PASSIFLORACEAE) 1. EPKIA, A NEW SUBGENUS AND FIVE NEW SPECIES FROM WESTERN AMAZONIA AND THE GUIANAS

摘要

An introduction to Dilkea (Passifloraceae) is given and the new subgenus Epkia and three new species from western Amazonia ate described: Dilkea cuneata, D. ovalis, and D. tillettii; as well as two new species from the Guianas: Dilkea lecta and D. vanessae. The species of subgenus Epkia have branches where the first internode after the bud scales is much longer than subsequent ones. A key to the subgenera of Dilkea is also given.