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A new species of Ocotea (Lauraceae) from French Guiana

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A new species ofOcotea,O. diffusa van der Werff, is described and illustrated based on recent collections from French Guiana and adjacent Brazil.

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  1. Missouri Botanical Garden, P.O. Box 299, 63166-0299, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.

    Henk van der Werff

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van der Werff, H. A new species of Ocotea (Lauraceae) from French Guiana. Brittonia 49, 189–191 (1997). https://doi.org/10.2307/2807680

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