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Issue: Vol. 750 No. 3: 7 Apr. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-04-07
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.750.3.1
Page range: 147-156
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Scottmoria umbonata sp. nov. (Lecythidaceae) from Panama’s Caribbean rainforests

Departamento de Botánica, Herbario PMA, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Exactas y Tecnología, Universidad de Panamá, Ciudad Universitaria Octavio Méndez Pereira, Estafeta Universitaria, Panamá, Panamá
Herbario SCZ, Instituto Smithsonian de Investigaciones Tropicales, Balboa, Ancón, Panamá
Departamento de Botánica, Herbario PMA, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Exactas y Tecnología, Universidad de Panamá, Ciudad Universitaria Octavio Méndez Pereira, Estafeta Universitaria, Panamá, Panamá; Sistema Nacional de Investigación (SNI), SENACYT, Ciudad del Saber, Clayton, Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá
Bertholletia clade Endemism Scottmoria complex Sierra Llorona Taxonomy Eudicots

Abstract

A new species, Scottmoria umbonata, from wet Caribbean forests on the slopes of Sierra Llorona, Province of Colón, Panama, is described and illustrated. We provide a comprehensive description of the new taxon, discuss its affinities with similar species, and include line drawings, field photographs, a distribution map, and a preliminary conservation status assessment.

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How to Cite

Batista-Guerra, J.E., Campos-Pineda, E. & Carrión, J.F. (2026) Scottmoria umbonata sp. nov. (Lecythidaceae) from Panama’s Caribbean rainforests. Phytotaxa 750 (3): 147–156. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.750.3.1