A synopsis of Central American Theophrastaceae |
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| Authors: | Bertil Stå hl |
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| Affiliation: | Dept of Systematic Botany, Univ. of Göteborg, Carl Skottsbergs Gata 22, S-413 19 Göteborg, Sweden. |
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| Abstract: | A synoptical revision of the Theophrastaceae in Central America is presented. Three genera are recognized, viz. Clavija (5 spp.), Deherainia (2 spp.), and Jacquinia (11 spp.). Four taxa are described as new to science, viz. Clavija fusca (Panama), Jacquinia nitida (Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala), J. montana (Nicaragua), and Deherainia smaragdina ssp. occidentals (Mexico, Veracruz). Three new combinations are proposed, viz. Clavija mezii ssp. allenii, Jacquinia macrocarpa ssp. pungens , and J. m. ssp. panamensis. Variation in reproductive characters, indumentum, and foliar anatomy is briefly reviewed. |
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