Synopsis of Mesoamerican Freziera (Pentaphylacaceae, Ericales).
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A synopsis of is presented for Mesoamerica. We document 14 species of for Mesoamerica, 10 of which are endemic to the region. We also describe three new species: D.Santam., D.Santam., and D.Santam. that we assess as Vulnerable to extinction (CR), Near Threatened (NT), and Endangered (E) respectively. The newly described species had previously been considered to be conspecific to , or We also resurrect , which has previously been treated as a synonym of , but which we consider to be morphologically distinct. In addition, we designate a lectotype for . Distinctive characters, distribution, habitat, phenology, and illustrations are provided. We also provide a summary of the morphology, natural history, common names, and uses for species in Mesoamerica.
