New species of Licaria (Lauraceae) from Mesoamerica
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.22201/ib.20078706e.2025.96.5456Keywords:
Lauraceae of Central America, Lauraceae of Mexico, Licaria of Central America, Licaria of MéxicoAbstract
Following a detailed morphological survey of the Licaria collections in several herbaria, various taxonomic entities not recognized before were detected. Here, 11 new species of Licaria from Mesoamerica are described and illustrated. Possible relations to other species in the genus are commented.
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