Notes on Couepia and Hirtella (Chrysobalanaceae) [New taxa, South America]

Three new species of Chrysobalanaceae from South America are described: Couepia bernardii, Hirtella barnebyi and H. confertiflora. The Couepia guianensis complex is discussed, redefined and divided into three subspecies that include material previously recognized as separate species. Observations ar...

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Veröffentlicht in:Brittonia 1981-07, Vol.33 (3), p.347-356
1. Verfasser: Prance, Ghillean T.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Three new species of Chrysobalanaceae from South America are described: Couepia bernardii, Hirtella barnebyi and H. confertiflora. The Couepia guianensis complex is discussed, redefined and divided into three subspecies that include material previously recognized as separate species. Observations are also made on recent collections of three poorly known species of Hirtella, H. araguariensis, H. dorvalii and H. leonotis.
ISSN:0007-196X
1938-436X
DOI:10.2307/2806425