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Three new species of dicotyledons are described and illustrated.Malpighia woodburyana Vivaldi (Malpighiaceae) is described from Saint Thomas, but is also found on Saint John and adjacent islands.Eugenia earhartii (Myrtaceae) andMachaonia woodburyana (Rubiaceae) are known only from the island of Saint John.
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Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. Additions to the flora of Saint John, United States Virgin Islands. Brittonia 45, 130–137 (1993). https://doi.org/10.2307/2807495
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