Five new species of Barringtonia (Lecythidaceae) from Papua New Guinea
Five new species of Barringtonia from Papua New Guinea are described and discussed: B. lumina, B. monticola, B. pinnifolia, B. serenae and B. tagala. All five species belong to section Barringtonia with closed flower buds. Notes are also
provided for the seven monocaulous pachycaul species of Barringtonia in New Guinea.
Keywords: BARRINGTONIA; MONOCAULY; NEW SPECIES; PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 August 2011
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