Description of Tovomita clarkii (Clusiaceae), an endemic species from Venezuela

LUCAS C. MARINHO; BENJAMIN GAHAGEN; ANDRÉ M. AMORIM

doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.261.1.5

Issue: Vol. 261 No. 1: 16 May 2016

Type: Article

Published: 2016-05-16

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.261.1.5

Page range: 87–91

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**Description of Tovomita clarkii (Clusiaceae), an endemic species from Venezuela**

LUCAS C. MARINHO⁺⁻
BENJAMIN GAHAGEN⁺⁻
ANDRÉ M. AMORIM⁺⁻

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Botânica, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, 44036-900, Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil

Department of Biology and Environmental Science, Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio 45750, U. S. A.

Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, 45662-900, Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil Centro de Pesquisas do Cacau, Herbário CEPEC, 45650-970, Itabuna, Bahia, Brazil

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Abstract

Tovomita clarkii is a species endemic to Venezuela. The name of this species was first suggested in 1989 by J.J. Pipoly while labeling herbaria material; however, this species was never officially described. Besides the description, here we provide data on the distribution and conservation status of this new species, and discuss its morphological affinities.