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Phylogenetic evidence reshapes the taxonomy of Cacao and its allies (Theobroma and Herrania; Malvaceae, Byttnerioideae).
(Malvaceae, Byttnerioideae), the cacao genus, has a taxonomic history spanning over two centuries. Currently, it comprises 23 species of trees from lowland forests from the Tropical Americas. , a closely related genus described later, includes 17 additional species commonly referred to as “wild cacaos.” Phylogenetic relationships and morphological circumscriptions between... -
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Clusia salicifolia (Clusiaceae), a new hemiepiphyte species from Costa Rica and Panama.
We describe and illustrate (Clusiaceae) a new species from Central America. This new species is different to all related species for its hemiepiphytic habit, narrow leaves with acute to acuminate apex, reticulate resin canals, staminate flowers with quadrangular androecium with 30 – 47 free stamens, and pistillate flowers with 4...Wodcke, Emma A. ; Luján, Manuel ; Hammel, Barry
Costa Rica, Clusia salicifolia, Neotropics, Herbarium, Taxonomy, Endangered species, Central America, Trees, and Panama
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Clusia chuj (Clusiaceae), a new tree species from the border between Guatemala and Mexico.
(Clusiaceae) is described and illustrated. This new taxon differs from the other species of the genus by being a tree up to 15 m tall with many-flowered inflorescences. The non-resiniferous, quadrangular flowers have thick, pale-yellow petals, and the androecium in the staminate flowers have 20 (– 30) free, short stamens....Luján, Manuel
Herbarium, Clusia chuj, New species, Central America, Neotropics, Taxonomy, and Tropical trees
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A new species of Ternstroemia (Pentaphylacaceae) from La Amistad Binational Park and World Heritage Property, Costa Rica and Panama.
Ternstroemia amistadensis Q. Jiménez & D. Santam., a new tree species from La Amistad International Park in Costa Rica and Panama, is described and illustrated. Ternstroemia amistadensis is assessed as Near Threatened, It may be may be distinguished from other species in the genus based on its obovate, coriaceous and... -
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A Monographic Conspectus of Myrcia sect. Calyptranthes (Myrtaceae) from South and Central America.
Myrcia DC. sect. Calyptranthes (Sw.) A. R. Lourenço & E. Lucas is a section of the Neotropical genus Myrcia with ca. 260 known species. This paper provides a taxonomic revision of 89 species occurring across South and Central America, including the Amazon, Andes, Guiana Shield, and Mesoamerica, and extending into...Burton, George P. ; Canteiro, Cátia ; Fernandes, Thiago ; Grice, Hannah ; Lourenço, Ana Raquel …