taxonomy

Lucuma kossmanniae, a new name for Pouteria kossmanniae (Sapotaceae, Chrysophylloideae)

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 …

Notes on the seedling morphology of Pouteria franciscana Baehni (Sapotaceae)

Seedling morphology studies have contributed to provide useful data in delimiting different levels of taxonomic groups over the past several decades. Thus, the purpose of this note is to describe on the seedling morphology of *Pouteria franciscana* …

Chromolocuma brevipedicellata (Sapotaceae, Chrysophylloideae), a new tree species from central Amazonia, Brazil

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 …

First record of Pouteria franciscana Baehni (Chrysophylloideae, Sapotaceae) in Amapá state, eastern Brazilian Amazonia

This is the first record of *Pouteria franciscana* Baehni (Chrysophylloideae, Sapotaceae) in Amapá state, Brazil. We provide a brief description as well as a distribution map, illustrations, and a table with useful features to distinguish *P. …