Abstract
Seven new species of Lauraceae from Surinam, French Guiana, and Amapá (northeastern Brazil), are described and illustrated. These areRhodostemonodaphne elephantopus, R. Leptoclada, R. morri, R. revolutifolia, R. rufovirgata, R. saülensis, andR. scandens.
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Dans cet article, sept nouvelles espèces de Lauracées, récoltées a Surinam, Guyane française et Amapá (nord-est Brésil), sont décrites et illustrées; soit leRhodostemonodaphne elephantopus leR. leptoclada leR. morri, leR. revolutifolia, leR. rufovirgata, leR. saülensis et leR. scandens.
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Madriñán, S. New species of Rhodostemonodaphne (Lauraceae) from northeastern South America. Brittonia 48, 45–66 (1996). https://doi.org/10.2307/2807664
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