Sloanea pilosa (Elaeocarpaceae), a Rare and New Emergent Tree Species from the Ecuadorian Amazon

Abstract

Sloanea pilosa J. E. Guevara is described from material collected in the Ecuadorian Amazon and distinguished by stamen, ovary, foliage, and fruit characters. The new species is also illustrated, and its morphological similarities with other species of Sloanea L. are discussed.