Two new species of Ocotea Aubl. (Lauraceae) from the restinga of Brazil are described and illustrated. Ocotea arenicola L. C. S. Assis & Mello-Silva and O. ramosissima L. C. S. Assis & Mello-Silva are discovered from Espírito Santo and Bahia states, respectively. Their diagnostic features are indicated, and their relationships to other Ocotea species are discussed.
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9 June 2010
Two New Species of Ocotea (Lauraceae) from the Brazilian Restinga
Leandro C. S. Assis,
Renato de Mello-Silva
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Bahia
Brazil
Espírito Santo
IUCN Red List
Lauraceae
Ocotea
restinga