New spies and new combinations in Aphelandra (Acanthaceae) from Ecuador and adjacent Peru

Abstract

Nine new species and a new variety are described: Aphelandra villonacensis from prov. Loja, A. anderssonii from Loja, A. azuayensis from Azuay, A. rumbecensis from Tumbes, Peru, A. zamorensis from Zamora‐Chinchipe, A. loxensis from Loja, A. neillii from Zamora‐Chinchipe, A. rosulata var. albinotata from Morona‐Santiago, A. albinotata from Esmeraldas, and A. mollissima from San Martin, Peru. The new taxa are described, illustrated, and compared with their closest relatives. Two new combinations are made: Aphelandra modesta and A. rosulata .