Two New Species of Burmeistera (Campanulaceae: Lobelioideae) from the Cordillera de Talamanca of Costa Rica and Panama, with a Key to the Central American Species

Laura P. Lagomarsino, Harvard University
Daniel Santamaría Aguilar, Harvard University
Nathan Muchhala, University of Missouri-St. Louis

Abstract

© Copyright 2015 by the American Society of Plant Taxonomists. Two new species of Burmeistera (Campanulaceae: Lobelioideae) from the Cordillera de Talamanca are described, illustrated, and discussed with reference to similar species. One species, B. serratifolia, is endemic to Panama, while the second, B. monroi, is known from both Panama and Costa Rica. Additionally, these species are included in a dichotomous key to all Central American species of Burmeistera.