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A new species of Comocladia (Anacardiaceae) from Belize and Guatemala

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Comocladia mayana, a new species of Anacardiaceae, is described, mapped and illustrated. The species is endemic to western Belize and adjacent Guatemala and is restricted to semi-deciduous moist forest on karstic limestone formations. It differs from all other Comocladia species by the combination of entire to subentire, acuminate leaflets and tetramerous staminate flowers.

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Comocladia mayana, una especie nueva de Anacardiaceae, se describe, mapea e ilustra. La especie es endémica al oeste de Belice y Guatemala y se limita a bosque húmedo semi-deciduo sobre formaciones de piedra caliza cárstica. Se diferencia de otras especies de Comocladia por la combinación de foliolos enteros a subenteros y, acuminados, y flores estaminadas tetrámeras.

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Acknowledgments

We thank the Belize Forestry Department for permitting field work in Belize and the staff of Chaa Creek Adventure Travel, especially Mick and Lucy Fleming and Mike Green and his crew of naturalist guides for their generous assistance with accommodations and field work. Research for this manuscript and an internship for F. R. Camacho were supported by NSF grant DEB-0919485 to S. K. Pell. Bobbi Angel drew the fine illustration and Patricia M. Eckel provided the Latin diagnosis.

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  1. The New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY, 10458, USA

    Daniel E. Atha & John D. Mitchell

  2. Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11225, USA

    Susan K. Pell & Francine R. Camacho

  3. Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment, 883 Classon Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11225, USA

    Francine R. Camacho

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Atha, D.E., Mitchell, J.D., Pell, S.K. et al. A new species of Comocladia (Anacardiaceae) from Belize and Guatemala. Brittonia 63, 370–374 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12228-011-9183-3

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