Columnea congestiflora (Gesneriaceae), a New Species from the Western Andean Slopes of the Cordillera Occidental in Colombia

Carlos A. Solano-C; Nicolas Parra-Lizcano; John L. Clark; James F. Smith

doi:10.3417/20251002

Carlos A. Solano-C Herbario Forestal (UDBC), Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas
Nicolas Parra-Lizcano Universidad del Tolima https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9114-2878
John L. Clark Marie Selby Botanical Gardens https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1414-6380
James F. Smith Boise State University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3417/20251002

Keywords: Chocó Biogeographic Region, Colombia, Columnea, Gesnerioideae, taxonomy

Abstract

Columnea congestiflora J. L. Clark, Solano-C & Parra-Lizc. (Gesneriaceae), a new species endemic to Buenaventura and discovered in the lowland forests of western Colombia, is described and illustrated. A preliminary conservation assessment based on IUCN Red List criteria supports the classification of the risk of extinction for the species as Endangered (EN).