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A new catostemma (Bombacaceae) from Colombia

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A new tree species from Colombia, closely resembling other members of the neotropical genusCatostemma in its large one-seeded fruits, is described and illustrated.Catostemma digitata has palmately compound leaves, previously unknown in mature individuals of this genus.

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  1. Department of Botany, University of Wisconsin, 53706, Madison, WI

    John D. Shepherd & William S. Alverson

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Shepherd, J.D., Alverson, W.S. A new catostemma (Bombacaceae) from Colombia. Brittonia 33, 587–590 (1981). https://doi.org/10.2307/2806768

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