Resumen

SANOJA, Elio. A new species of Zanthoxylum L. (Rutaceae) from sierra de Lema, Bolívar state, Venezuela. Acta Bot. Venez. [online]. 2009, vol.32, n.2, pp.303-310. ISSN 0084-5906.

zanthoxylum achidek (Rutaceae), a new species from the forested tops of south-east Sierra de Lema (Bolívar State, Venezuela) is described and illustrated. The most distinctive characters from its Guianian relatives are its 2-3 (4) pairs of very large and entire leaflets margin, and its showy inflorescences that can exceed 30 cm high.

Palabras clave : Guayana; Rutaceae; Sierra de Lema; zanthoxylum.