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Recent research for floristic treatments of the Anacardiaceae led to the discovery of three new species ofThyrsodium:T. rondonianum, T. bolivianum, andT. puberulum. Historically, the genus was confused with the burseraceous genusGaruga. Study of these genera has helped to refine our understanding of the relationships between the Anacardiaceae and Burseraceae. A revised description ofThyrsodium, a key to the species in the genus, descriptions, distribution maps, and notes on the distribution and ecology of all the species are provided.
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Mitchell, J.D., Daly, D.C. A revision of Thyrsodium (Anacardiaceae). Brittonia 45, 115–129 (1993). https://doi.org/10.2307/2807494
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