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Issue: Vol. 340 No. 3: 27 February 2018
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2018-02-27
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.340.3.10
Page range: 289–292
Abstract views: 39
PDF downloaded: 1

Resolving the last combination in Tovomitidium, a synonym for Tovomita (Clusiaceae)

Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Botânica, Avenida Transnordestina, Novo Horizonte, Feira de Santana, Bahia, 44036-900, Brazil
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Departamento de Botânica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Trindade, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Brazil
Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Rodovia Ilhéus-Itabuna Km 25, Ilhéus, Bahia, 45662-900, Brazil Herbário CEPEC, Centro de Pesquisas do Cacau, Rodovia Itabuna-Ilhéus Km 16, Itabuna, Bahia, 45650-970, Brazil
Amazon Forest Clusieae South American flora taxonomy Eudicots

Abstract

Tovomitidium (Clusiaceae) is a small genus from the Amazon Forest, described to accommodate T. clusiiflorum plus one segregated species from Tovomita, T. speciosum. Some authors considered Tovomitidium as synonymous with Tovomita, but online databases still point to Tovomitidium as a valid genus within the Clusiaceae. Herein, we provide comments on the two species of Tovomitidium and present arguments to reinforce our opinion they belong in Tovomita. Additionally, a new combination, synonym and lectotype are presented.