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Issue: Vol. 747 No. 2: 17 Mar. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-03-17
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.747.2.2
Page range: 167-180
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Three new species of Scottmoria (Lecythidaceae), from the tropical cloud forest of Panama

Departamento de Botánica, Herbario PMA, Escuela de Biología, Universidad de Panamá, Ciudad Universitaria Octavio Méndez Pereira, Estafeta Universitaria, Panamá, República de Panamá
Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond TW9 3AB, United Kingdom
Cloud Forest Darien mountains Mesoamerican Lecythidaceae Santa Fe mountains Eudicots

Abstract

This manuscript formally describes Scottmoria santafeensis, Scottmoria ilianacisneroi and Scottmoria gracie. These are new tree species from the tropical cloud forests of Santa Fe National Park in Veraguas, Cerro Pirre and Cerro Sapo from Darien National Park in Darien, Panamá. Information is provided on their conservation status, ecology, distribution, habitat, common name, diagnostic characters, and phenology. Photo plates of each species in the field are included, and a distribution map is provided.

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How to Cite

Guerra, J.E.B. & Prance, G.T. (2026) Three new species of Scottmoria (Lecythidaceae), from the tropical cloud forest of Panama. Phytotaxa 747 (2): 167–180. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.747.2.2