New Species of Myrtaceae from Yasuní National Park, Ecuador

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Abstract

Two new species of Myrtaceae from Yasuní National Park in Ecuadorian Amazon, Myrcia gigantifolia and Plinia valenciana, are described and illustrated. Myrcia gigantifolia grows in Varzea forest along Tiputini river, while Plinia valenciana grows in lowland forest.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)55-58
Number of pages4
JournalHarvard Papers in Botany
Volume21
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2016

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Keywords

  • Ecuador
  • Myrcia
  • Myrtaceae
  • Plinia
  • Yasuní

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