Lucuma kossmanniae, a new name for Pouteria kossmanniae (Sapotaceae, Chrysophylloideae)
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Abstract
In light of the recent findings in Neotropical Chrysophylloideae (Sapotaceae), it can be understood that Pouteria kossmanniae is a member of Lucuma, not Pouteria, which is why we performed a new combination and increased the number of recognized species to 18.
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Publication
Phytotaxa, 609(1): 71-73
Caroline C. Vasconcelos
DSc candidate in Botany
My research interests include taxonomy and systematics (especially neotropical Sapotaceae); spectroscopy as a integrative tools; Amazonian flora; species distribution modelling; floristic studies; and tropical forest ecology.