Abstract
Lophanthera hammelii sp. nov. is described, illustrated, and compared to the other four species of the genus. The distribution of all five species is mapped and discussed, and the chromosome number ofL. lactescens (n=6) is proposed as the likeliest base-number for the family Malpighiaceae.
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Anderson, W.R. Lophanthera, a genus of Malpighiaceae new to Central America. Brittonia 35, 37–41 (1983). https://doi.org/10.2307/2806047
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