NINE NEW SPECIES OF RUPRECHTIA (POLYGONACEAE) FROM CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA

Authors

  • C. A. Pendry Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1017/S0960428603000039

Keywords:

Brazil, Central America, escobilla, guayabilla, guayabo de monte, Mexico, pata e' garza, Peru, Venezuela, volador

Abstract

Nine new species of Ruprechtia (Polygonaceae) are described. Ruprechtia nicaraguensis Pendry and R. costaricensis Pendry are from Central America; R. carina Pendry and R. apurensis Pendry are from Venezuela; R. paranensis Pendry is from South Brazil; and R. peruviana Pendry, R. obovata Pendry, R. albida Pendry and R. aperta Pendry are from Peru.

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Published

2003-03-10

Issue

Vol. 60 No. 1 (2003)

Section

Original Research Articles

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