Tarenaya minutiflora (Cleomaceae), a New Species from Guyana

Theodore S. Cochrane

doi:10.3417/2020592

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3417/2020592

Keywords: Cleomaceae, endemic plants, Guyana, new species, Tarenaya

Abstract

Tarenaya minutiflora Iltis & Cochrane is described from Guyana. The new species, distinguished from its congeners by the very small size of the flowers, is illustrated and compared to its probable nearest relatives T. parviflora (Kunth) Iltis, T. psoraleifolia (DC.) Soares Neto & Roalson, and T. brasiliensis Weinm.

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