The Jamaican endemic Exostema orbiculatum belongs to Erithalis (Rubiaceae)

被引:1
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作者
Franck, Alan R. [1 ]
Lewis, Patrick A. [2 ]
Oberli, Andreas [3 ]
Haynes-Sutton, Ann [4 ]
Rose, Philip E. [5 ]
Campbell, Keron C. St. E. [6 ]
机构
[1] Univ S Florida, 4202 E Fowler Ave,ISA 2015, Tampa, FL 33620 USA
[2] Univ West Indies, Herbarium, Mona Campus, Kingston 7, Jamaica
[3] Bermuda Mt, POB 274, Kingston 6, Jamaica
[4] Marshalls Pen, POB 58, Mandeville, Jamaica
[5] Univ West Indies, Dept Life Sci, 4 Anguilla Close,Mona Campus, Kingston 7, Jamaica
[6] Inst Jama, Nat Hist Museum Jamaica, 10-16 East St, Kingston, Jamaica
关键词
Erithalis; Rubiaceae; Jamaica;
D O I
10.11646/phytotaxa.297.3.6
中图分类号
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号
071001 ;
摘要
Exostema orbiculatum is transferred to the genus Erithalis based on morphology and ITS sequences, resulting in the new combination Erithalis orbiculata. This species, endemic to west-central Jamaica, is unique in Erithalis for its sessile, orbicular leaves, acuminately spinescent stipules, and sessile inflorescence and flowers.
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页码:273 / 281
页数:9
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