Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

A new Venezuelan species of Cordia sect. Gerascanthus (Boraginaceae)

  • Published:
Brittonia Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Cordia thaisiana is described as new from the state of Zulia, Venezuela. It can be distinguished from other species in the section by the inconspicuously nerved calyx, the flower disk fused with the ovary, and by the glabrous branches and leaf blades. A key is provided for the species ofCordia sect.Gerascanthus growing in northern South America.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Instituto Botánico, Caracas, Venezuela

    Getulio Agostini

Authors
  1. Getulio Agostini
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Agostini, G. A new Venezuelan species of Cordia sect. Gerascanthus (Boraginaceae). Brittonia 25, 174–176 (1973). https://doi.org/10.2307/2805935

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.2307/2805935

Keywords

Search

Navigation