Notes on Brazilian Pachira (Malvaceae, Bombacoideae) II: Additional typifications and new synonymies

Notes on Brazilian Pachira (Malvaceae, Bombacoideae) II: Additional typifications and new synonymies

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The typification and status here of the names of 14 species of Pachira (Malvaceae: Bombacoideae) found in Brazil are discussed, including type material from Brazil, the Guianas, Colombia, Venezuela, and cultivated in Algeria.We designate 11 lectotypes, three neotypes, and four epitypes for these names.Six names are newly considered to be synonyms of the species read more accepted here.The results support a forthcoming taxonomic treatment of Pachira for the Flora of Brazil.