First record of Pleradenophora Esser (Euphorbiaceae) for the flora of Panama

By

Carrión, Juan F
De Stapf, María Sánchez
Lino, Maryolis

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024-7-22

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

20

Series / Issue

Issue: 4

Pages

874--879

Subjects

Central America , disjunct distribution , Hippomaneae , SDTF biome , South America

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/20.4.874

 

Abstract

Pleradenophora membranifolia (Müll. Arg.) Esser & A.L. Melo (Euphorbiaceae) was previously only known from central South America (Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru). Our new botanical collections from the seasonal dry forests in Garachiné, Darién Province, Panama increase the distribution of this species to Central America and include the first record of this genus for the country. We also provide photographs of field and herbarium specimens, an occurrence map, a description, and comments on the morphology and taxonomy of P. membranifolia.