Ampelocissus asekii J. Wen, R. Kiapranis & M. Lovave, a new species of Vitaceae from Papua New Guinea

By

Wen, Jun
Kiapranis, Robert
Lovave, Michael

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2013

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

21

Pages

1-6

Subjects

Ampelocissus , Ampelocissus asekii , Morobe Province , Papua New Guinea , Vitaceae

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.21.4512

 

Abstract

A new species Ampelocissus asekii J.Wen, R.Kiapranis & M.Lovave of Vitaceae is described from Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. It is a close relative of A. muelleriana Planch., another endemic of New Guinea and differs from the latter by its densely woolly tomentose lower leaflet surface and much thicker leaflets. The new species is from the mid montane forests, whereas A. muelleriana occurs in the lowland rain forests.