A new species of Ternstroemia (Pentaphylacaceae) from La Amistad Binational Park and World Heritage Property, Costa Rica and Panama.
Resource type
Journal article
Date published
June 22, 2015
Abstract
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 very shiny leaf laminae with obtuse-rounded apices and bearing many small black punctations below.
Funder
| Funder name | Awards |
Darwin Initiative, United Kingdom | Grant 15-027 |
Journal title
Phytotaxa
Volume
217
Issue
1
Publisher
Magnolia Press
Place of publication
Auckland, N.Z.
ISSN
1179-3155
eISSN
1179-3163
Date accepted
January 19, 2015
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Rights statement
In Copyright