Nelsonia canescens (Acanthaceae), a first species and genus record from Peru

Y.F. Deng; C. Asuncion

doi:10.22244/rheedea.2023.33.04.08

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Published: 03.04.2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2023.33.04.08

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Distribution, Nelsonioideae, South America

Y.F. Deng

Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 10650, China and State Key Laboratory of Plant Diversity and Specialty Crops, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China

C. Asuncion

Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas y Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, A venida Germán Amezaga 375, Lima 1, Perú

Abstract

The genus Nelsonia R.Br. and the species N. canescens (Lam.) Spreng. are reported here from Peru for the first time. A description and distribution map are also provided.

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Vol. 33 No. 4 (2023): Rheedea Acanthaceae Special Issue

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New Reports

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Deng , Y., & Asuncion, C. (2026). Nelsonia canescens (Acanthaceae), a first species and genus record from Peru. Rheedea, 33(4), 376-381. https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2023.33.04.08

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