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Erythroxylum simonis, E. pauferrense, E. bezerrae, andE. tianguanum from northeastern Brazil are described and illustrated, and their taxonomic and phytogeographic relationships are discussed.
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Plowman, T. Four new species of Erythroxylum (Erythroxylaceae) from northeastern Brazil. Brittonia 38, 189–200 (1986). https://doi.org/10.2307/2807336
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