Six New Species of Neurolepis (Poaceae: Bambusoideae: Bambuseae) from Ecuador and Peru

Resumen

Six new species, Neurolepis asymmetrica, N. fimbriligulata, N. laegaardii, N. nana, N. rigida, and N. villosa, are described and illustrated.Two subspecies are recognized within N. fimbrili gulata: N. fimbriligulata subsp.peruviana and subsp.fimbriligulata.All taxa except for N. fimbri ligulata subsp.peruviana are endemic to Ecuador; N. fimbriligulata subsp.peruviana is known only from Peru.These species were all formerly includ ed within a broadly defined N. aristata (Munro) Pilger because of the presence of an awn on glumes I and II.A table comparing the six new taxa in Ecuador and N. aristata is provided.