Expanding the cacao group: three new species of Theobroma sect. Herrania (Malvaceae: Byttnerioideae) from the Western Amazon Basin.
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Date published
July 1, 2024
Abstract
During the preparation of a taxonomic revision of sensu lato (Malvaceae, Byttnerioideae), three new species of sect. were found: , and , which are described herein. and belong to sect. subsect. , with species mostly found in the Amazon Basin, characterised, among other features, by petal ligules at least ten times longer than the petal claws. is from sect. subsect. , with species with petal ligules less than ten times longer than the claw and is mainly found in the southern parts of the Caribbean Sea, the Pacific Ocean, western Colombia, and northern Ecuador. is diagnosed by the combination of spherical fruits with smaller leaflets and midrib proportions when compared to other species from the same region. is identified by its toothed, obovate leaflets with secondary veins protruding beyond the leaflet margins, forming elongated projections across the entire leaflet. exhibits a unique set of features in sect. subsect. , having both petiolulate leaflets and a cupuliform calyx.
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Priority 4: Accelerated Taxonomy
Funder
| Funder name | Awards |
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo, Brazil | 2020/10206-9 - 2020/01375-1 - 2021/08635-1 |
International Association for Plant Taxonomy, Slovakia | |
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Brazil | 001 |
Journal title
Kew Bulletin
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Place of publication
Berlin/Heidelberg, Germany
ISSN
0075-5974
eISSN
1874-933X
Date accepted
January 8, 2024
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IF = 0.813 (2024-2024)