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A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae)

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Myroxylon, an exclusively neotropical legume genus, is taxonomically revised to include two species. Seven lectotypes, one neotype and three synonyms are designated. M. peruiferum and M. balsamum can be differentiated by pellucid dots and streaks in leaflets, adaxial surface dull or shiny, shapes of calyx lobes and standard, size of flowers and the standard petal blade and seed surface. A key to the two species is presented, together with species descriptions, illustrations and comments on the geographical distribution and ecology of each.

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Acknowledgements

The authors thank the directors and curators of Herbaria that loaned specimens or allowed access to collections. We also thank Renee Fortunato, André M. de Carvalho (in memoriam), and Renato de Jesus for assistance during botanical collecting expeditions in Mexico (Renee) and Brazil. Lavinia M. Joly is thanked for the two illustrations. The work was supported by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) for the doctoral and post doctoral fellowship to ALBS.

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  1. Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Laboratório de Botânica, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, Caixa Postal 549, 79070-900, Brazil

    Ângela Lúcia Bagnatori Sartori

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AB, UK

    Gwilym P. Lewis

  3. Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, DIPEQ, Rua Pacheco Leão 915, Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 22460-030, Brazil

    Vidal de Freitas Mansano

  4. Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Biologia, Campinas, Caixa Postal 6109, 13083-970, Brazil

    Ana Maria Goulart de Azevedo Tozzi

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Sartori, Â.L.B., Lewis, G.P., de Freitas Mansano, V. et al. A revision of the genus Myroxylon (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Kew Bull 70, 48 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-015-9604-7

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