A new species of Palicourea Aublet (Rubiaceae, Psychotrieae) is described and illustrated: P. palustris A. C. Gilman & C. M. Taylor from montane Costa Rica. This species differs from P. salicifolia Standley by its large stipules that have well-developed lobes and are persistent with age, and by its larger corollas with relatively longer lobes.
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Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature
Vol. 18 • No. 4
December 2008
Vol. 18 • No. 4
December 2008
Costa Rica
IUCN Red List
Palicourea
Psychotrieae
Rubiaceae