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Three New Species of Symplocos (Symplocaceae) from Panama and Costa Rica

2002; Missouri Botanical Garden Press; Volume: 12; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2307/3393081

1945-6174

Lawrence M. Kelly, Frank Almeda,

Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions

Three species of Symplocos are newly described from Panama and Costa Rica.Symplocos morii Almeda & L. Kelly, known from high-eleva¬ tion western Panama, is distinguished by coria¬ ceous leaves with entire and revolute margins, short, glabrous styles, and white fruits.Symplocos nanifiora L. Kelly & Almeda is a low-elevation Costa Rican species with serrate leaf margins, small flowers, densely villous styles