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A New Monstera Species (Araceae) of Economic Importance from Honduras

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Acknowledgments

Special thanks are accorded the United States Forest Service and GreenWood for finances, Fundación Madera Verde for logistical support, and the Honduran forest service (ICF) for providing permits for sample export and analysis. The first author owes a particular debt of gratitude to Honduran community members (especially in Mezapita) for their hospitality and help during these investigations. Barry E. Hammel (MO) kindly provided a preliminary determination of “mimbrón” from a photographic image, while Josiah Townsend (University of Florida) provided an assessment of Holdridge zones in the study area. The manuscript was much improved by the suggestions of two anonymous reviewers.

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    Alexander P. Karney

  2. Missouri Botanical Garden, P. O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO, 63166-0299, USA

    Michael H. Grayum

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Karney, A.P., Grayum, M.H. A New Monstera Species (Araceae) of Economic Importance from Honduras. Econ Bot 66, 207–213 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12231-012-9197-0

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