Luehea Willdenow (Malvaceae, Grewioideae, Grewieae) in the Brazilian Amazon

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https://doi.org/10.46357/bcnaturais.v19i1.921

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Açoita-cavalo, Botany, Malvales, Morphology, Taxonomy, Tiliaceae

Abstract

This article reports on a taxonomic study of Luehea species occurring in the states of the Brazilian Amazon.. Six species were treated: Luehea candicans, L. cymulosa, L. divaricata, L. grandiflora, L. paniculata and L. speciosa. New occurrences were registered in the following Brazilian States: Maranhão (L. cymulosa); Tocantins (L. divaricata); Acre (L. grandiflora) and Amapá (L. paniculata). Descriptions, comments on interspecific affinities, illustrations and an identification key are provided.

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05/17/2024

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Vol. 19 No. 1 (2024): Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Naturais.

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Secco, R. de S., Sousa, J. S., Santos, A. M., Gurgel, E. S. C., & Santos, J. U. M. (2024). Luehea Willdenow (Malvaceae, Grewioideae, Grewieae) in the Brazilian Amazon. Boletim Do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi - Ciências Naturais, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.46357/bcnaturais.v19i1.921

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