A new species of Casearia Jacq. (Salicaceae) from Central Panama and insights into its phylogenetic position within the genus
Astrid de Mestier,
Ernesto Campos Pineda,
Marco Cedeño Fonseca
et al.
Abstract:We describe here a new species of Casearia from Panama based on both morphological and molecular data. Casearia isthmicasp. nov. is restricted to the mid-elevation cloud forests of Central Panama and presents morphological similarities with two more widespread species, C. sanchezii from high elevation areas of El Salvador and Mexico and C. tremula from the Caribbean, Central America, and Northern South America. Casearia isthmica differs in presenting pedunculated and congested inflorescences with up to 20 flow… Show more
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