3 NEW SPECIES OF PASSIFLORA (PASSIFLORACEAE) FROM ECUADOR AND NOTES ON PASSIFLORA-VIRIDESCENS

Three species are described as new viz., Passiflora trochlearis, P. sm ilacifolia, and P. luzmarina. Ten species are reported as new for the country, viz., Ancistrothyrsus hirtellus, P. tessmannii, P. putumayens is, P. pittieri, P. viridescens, P. biflora, P. candollei, P. glaberri ma, P. caerulea, and P. aff. kermesina. Five species are mentioned tha t appeared in the literature since the publication of the Passiflorace ae in the Flora of Ecuador as either new taxa or as extensions of dist ribution into Ecuador, viz., P. morifolia, P. brachyantha, P. linda, P . jatunsachensis, and P. chrysosepala. Three taxa had misapplied names in the flora; these misunderstandings are rectified. The total number of genera and species in Ecuador is 3 and 92, respectively, an increa se of 15 taxa, or 20% in less than 10 years.