Phytotaxa - 48, 2012

Contents:

Handroanthus grandiflorus (Bignoniaceae), a new species from the semiarid region of Brazil
FABIO DA SILVA DO ESPÍRITO SANTO, MILENE MARIA DA SILVA-CASTRO & ALESSANDRO RAPINI

Four new species of Dichorisandra J.C. Mikan (Commelinaceae) from Southeast Brazil
L.Y.S. AONA-PINHEIRO & M.C.E. AMARAL

Encyclia lopezii (Orchidaceae, Laeliinae) a new species from Venezuela
CARLOS LEOPARDI, GERMÁN CARNEVALI & GUSTAVO A. ROMERO-GONZÁLEZ

Mezilaurus introrsa (Lauraceae), a new species from Colombia
FLÁVIO M. ALVES, HENK VAN DER WERFF  & VINICIUS C. SOUZA

Hechtia aquamarina, a new name for Hechtia pueblensis I. Ramírez & Jiménez
IVÓN M. RAMÍREZ M. & CARLOS F. JIMÉNEZ NAH

A new Masdevallia (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) from Colombia
ALFONSO DOUCETTE

Studies of Malagasy Eugenia (Myrtaceae)—III: Seven new species of high conservation concern from the eastern littoral forests
NEIL SNOW, JOHNY RABENANTOANDRO, FALY RANDRIATAFIKA, DAVID RABEHEVITRA, N. DARIE RAZAFIMAMONJY & STUART CABLE


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