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Three new endemic species are described and illustrated from the floristically diverse western mountain ranges of Colombia. Disterigma appendiculatum, D. hiatum, and D. verruculatum have interesting floral characters that are unique in the genus and in the Vaccinieae. These new morphological characters and the terminology adopted for bracteoles and staminal appendages are briefly discussed.
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Many people helped me in so many ways either during the research or with the preparation of this article. I would like to give thanks to them, especially to Carlos Pedraza for his valuable help during field expeditions, and to James L. Luteyn for all the guidance and suggestions. I also want to thank manuscript reviewers and editors for their valuable input. Logistical support was provided by Corporación Serraniagua (El Cairo, Valle del Cauca). Fieldwork was supported in part by grants from Idea Wild, Sigma Delta Epsilon/Graduate Women in Sciences, The City University of New York, The Garden Club of America, and The New York Botanical Garden. Line-drawing illustrations were prepared by Ms. Marcela Morales. This work was partially supported by NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant 0607528.
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Pedraza-Peñalosa, P. Three new species of Disterigma (Ericaceae: Vaccinieae) from Western Colombia, with comments on morphological terminology. Brittonia 60, 1–10 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12228-008-9006-3
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