Taxonomical, nomenclatural and chorological novelties in the genus Pachira Aubl. (Bombacaceae)

A new species, Pachira nukakica Fernández-Alonso from Amazonian Colombia is described and illustrated. Due to the transfer of six species of Bombacopsis Pitt. and two of Rhodognaphalopsis Robyns to Pachira Aubl., eight new combinaúons are proposed. Finally, the first records from Colombian territory...

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Main Author: José Luis Fernández Alonso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 1998-12-01
Series:Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid
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Online Access:http://rjb.revistas.csic.es/index.php/rjb/article/view/235