Simaba guianensis subsp huberi, a new Venezuelan taxon of Simaroubaceae

Authors
Franceschinelli, EV Thomas, WW
Citation
Ev. Franceschinelli et Ww. Thomas, Simaba guianensis subsp huberi, a new Venezuelan taxon of Simaroubaceae, BRITTONIA, 52(4), 2000, pp. 311-314
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
BRITTONIA
ISSN journal
0007196X → ACNP
Volume
52
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
311 - 314
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-196X(200010/12)52:4<311:SGSHAN>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Simaba guianensis subsp. huberi (Si maroubaceae), restricted to the savanna s of the Venezuelan State of Amazonas, is described and illustrated. The ne w subspecies is distinguished from the other two subspecies of S. guianensi s by its smaller size, characteristics of the leaflets (size, texture, apex shape, and margin curvature), and fruit color.