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Open Access Tigridia arequipensis (Iridaceae: Tigridieae), a new species from South Peru

Tigridia arequipensis (Iridaceae: Tigridieae) is a new species found in the province of Arequipa (department of Arequipa), South Peru. It is unique by its white to pale white (or pale lilac) flowers, outer tepals with purplish maroon and dark yellow spots and stripes, and inner tepals with pale purplish and bluish spots and stripes. Tigridia arequipensis is morphologically similar to T. raimondii and T. philippiana, it differs by having longer basal leaves, narrower and larger bracts, and outer tepals ovate and longer fruits.

Resumen Tigridia arequipensis (Iridaceae: Tigridieae) es una nueva especie encontrada en la provincia de Arequipa (departamento de Arequipa), Sur de Perú. Es única por sus flores blancas a blanco claras (o lila pálido), los tépalos externos con puntuaciones y líneas lila-marrones y los tépalos internos con puntuaciones y líneas lila pálido con puntuaciones y líneas azuladas. Tigridia arequipensis es morfol?gicamente similar a T. raimondii y T. philippiana, se difiere por tener hojas basales más alargadas, brácteas angostas y alargadas, los tépalos externos ovados y frutos más alargados.

Document Type: Research Article

Publication date: 01 May 2016

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