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New Mesoamerican Species of Dichorisandra and Tradescantia sect. Mandonia (Commelinaceae)

2000; Missouri Botanical Garden Press; Volume: 10; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2307/3393009

ISSN

1945-6174

Autores

Jason R. Grant,

Tópico(s)

Plant and animal studies

Resumo

Two new species of Commelinaceae are described from the Neotropics.Dichorisandra amabilis J. R. Grant, widespread from southern Mexico to Panama, consists of erect herbs formerly included in D. hexandra (Aublet) Standley, which is here restricted to scandent plants.Tradescantia petricola J. R. Grant, disjunct from Costa Rica to Venezuela, belongs to Tradescantia sect.Mandonia D. R. Hunt

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