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The rediscovery of Tapura haitiensis (Dichapetalaceae)

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Tapura haitiensis was described in 1926 from sterile material from the Massif de la Hotte, Haiti. It was recollected in 1983 from the same area and its flowers and young fruit are described here for the first time together with habitat details. It is compared with three related species,T. orbicularis, T. panamensis, andT. cubensis.

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  1. New York Botanical Garden, 10458, Bronx, NY

    Ghillean T. Prance

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Prance, G.T. The rediscovery of Tapura haitiensis (Dichapetalaceae). Brittonia 36, 15–17 (1984). https://doi.org/10.2307/2806285

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