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Type: Article
Published: 2018-05-02
Page range: 229–234
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A new species of Wimmeria (Celastraceae) from Central America

Herbario Luis A. Fournier Origgi (USJ), Universidad de Costa Rica, Apdo. 11501–2060, San José, Costa Rica
Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis Missouri 63110, U.S.A.
Eudicots Wimmeria Celastraceae Costa Rica dry forest Honduras Nicaragua

Abstract

Wimmeria excoriata, a heretofore undescribed species from the dry forests of Central America, is described and illustrated. It may be distinguished from W. cyclocarpa by its obovate to oblanceolate leaves with rounded apices and larger flowers. It was treated as W. pubescens in the Flora of Nicaragua, but differs from that species in having larger leaves with penninerved secondary venation and larger flowers.