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A new Andean species of Protium. Studies in neotropical Burseraceae XXIX

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Protium oxapampae is described and illustrated. The Burseraceae are well-known for being a diverse and often dominant group in Amazonia, but this species exemplifies the under-appreciated and to a large extent undescribed diversity of the family in the Andes.

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Protium oxapampae es descrito e ilustrado. Las Burseraceae son bien conocidas por ser un grupo diverso y a menudo dominante en la Amazonía, pero esta especie es un ejemplo de que conforman una familia poco considerada con presencia escasamente descrita para los Andes.

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We thank Bobbi Angell for her handsome illustration and Emily Attinger for assistance with measurements and other observations; two anonymous reviewers made a number of extremely helpful suggestions.

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  1. The New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd., Bronx, NY, 10458–5126, USA

    Douglas C. Daly

  2. Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Ap. 459, Lima 12, Peru

    Carlos Augusto Reynel-Rodríguez & Robin Fernández-Hilario

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Daly, D.C., Reynel-Rodríguez, C.A. & Fernández-Hilario, R. A new Andean species of Protium. Studies in neotropical Burseraceae XXIX. Brittonia 72, 419–423 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12228-020-09636-7

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