Description
Psidium occidentale from Colombia and Ecuador is described and illustrated. It is compared with its presumed closest relatives, and differs from them by its larger leaves and multi-flowered inflorescences. It generally grows at lower elevations than these other species. Its conservation status is evaluated.
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- A New Species of Psidium (Myrtaceae) From Ecuador and Colombia
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- Landrum, Leslie (Author)
- Parra-O, Carlos (Author)
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Contributor)
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2014-12-01
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- Digital object identifier: 10.1007/s12228-014-9335-3
- Identifier TypeInternational standard serial numberIdentifier Value0007-196X
- Identifier TypeInternational standard serial numberIdentifier Value1938-436X
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Landrum, Leslie R., & Parra-O, Carlos (2014). A new species of Psidium (Myrtaceae) from Ecuador and Colombia. BRITTONIA, 66(4), 311-315. http://link.springer.com.ezproxy1.lib.asu.edu/article/10.1007/s12228-014-9335-3