new species

A new species from central Amazonia, *Chromolucuma brevipedicellata* (Sapotaceae, Chrysophylloideae) is described and illustrated. It occurs in terra firme (non-flooded) forests near Manaus, Brazil. We compare *C. brevipedicellata* to similar species …

*Pouteria kossmanniae* (Sapotaceae, Chrysophylloideae), a new species from Central Amazonia, is here described. It is known from the Manaus region, Amazonas, Brazil, and is found in non-flooded upland forests, known as terra firme. Illustrations are …