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Issue: Vol. 661 No. 2: 30 Jul. 2024
Type: Article
Published: 2024-07-30
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.661.2.1
Page range: 123-149
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Checklist of the Timorese Euphorbiaceae and related families

Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal, CESAM-Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Science Department, Algae, Fungi and Plants Division, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK
Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB, United Kingdom
Naturalis Biodiversity Center, P.O. Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands; Institute of Biology Leiden, University of Leiden, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
Timor taxonomy diversity taxon richness Eudicots

Abstract

An updated and annotated checklist of the Euphorbiaceae s.l. of Timor is provided, based on the analysis of the available literature and herbarium specimens. Information about geographical distribution, ecology, conservation status (when available), and taxon richness is also presented. The list includes 79 taxa, 42 of which are new records for Timor. For each currently accepted name, synonyms relevant for Timor are also listed. The adoption of recent taxonomic changes within the Euphorbiaceae family adds to the value of this checklist, which should provide a useful resource for future biodiversity assessments, conservation efforts, and botanical research in the region.

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