New species and combinations of Apocynaceae, Bignoniaceae, Clethraceae, and Cunoniaceae from the Neotropics

Abstract

Mandevilla arenicola J.F.Morales sp. nov. from Brazil, Clethra secazu J.F.Morales sp. nov. from Costa Rica, and Weinmannia abstrusa J.F.Morales sp. nov. from Honduras are described and illustrated and their relationships with morphologically related species are discussed. Lectotypes are designated for Anemopaegma tonduzianum Kraenzl., Bignonia sarmentosa var. hirtella Benth. and Paragonia pyramidata var. tomentosa Bureau & K. Schum., as well as these last two names have been combined.

Keywords

• anemopaegma
• bignonia
• clethra
• mandevilla
• tanaecium
• weinmannia