Alatococcus, a new genus of Sapindaceae from Espirito Santo, Brazil

The new genus Alatococcus (Sapindaceae) is described from Espirito Santo, Brazil. Alatococcus seems to be closely related to Scyphonychium of northeastern Brazil, as they both share similar vegetative morphology, flowers with zygomorphic calyx, fruits with indehiscent mericarps, and isopolar, tricol...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pedro Acevedo-Rodríguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2012-03-01
Series:PhytoKeys
Online Access:http://phytokeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=1413