A New Species of Chlorocardium (Lauraceae) from Ecuador

Henk van der Werff; John L. Clark

doi:10.3417/2019348

Henk van der Werff Missouri Botanical Garden
John L. Clark The University of Alabama

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3417/2019348

Keywords: Chlorocardium, Ecuador, Lauraceae

Abstract

Chlorocardium esmeraldense van der Werff, a new species from the Pacific coast of Ecuador, is described and illustrated. The circumscription of Chlorocardium Rohwer, H. G. Richt. & van der Werff is widened. The genus now includes three species, one with tetramerous flowers and two with trimerous flowers.

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