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An updated account of Simaroubaceae with emphasis on American taxa

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Simaroubaceae are among the families whose circumscription radically changed over time, because phylogenetic analyses undertaken since 1995 demonstrated it was a polyphyletic group in its traditional delimitation. Currently, Simaroubaceae sensu stricto are a mostly pantropical, highly supported monophyletic group composed of 22 genera and approximately 120 species. Growing knowledge about members of the family has allowed several advances over the last couple of decades. The primary center of diversity for Simaroubaceae is in tropical America, and new contributions have been recently made regarding members of the family in the region, including descriptions of several new taxa. Hence, we undertook an updated overview of general information available for the group, with focus on American taxa of Simaroubaceae, and highlighting numerous data published after the 2011 monograph. Besides aiming to contribute to a better knowledge of a family with past controversial limits, we emphasize research topics in which the current scarcity of data demands further investigation.

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modified from Pirani 1997)

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modified from Devecchi et al. (2016), b from Devecchi et al. (2018c), e–g from Devecchi et al. (2018b), h, i from Devecchi et al. (2018d)

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modified from Hooker 1867)

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modified from Engler 1897; d, e from Fawcett and Rendle 1920)

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modified from Engler 1897)

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modified from Thomas (1985), b from Devecchi 2017, c–e from Devecchi et al. 2021, f–h by Klei Souza)

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modified from Devecchi & Pirani 2016, c, d from Pirani 1987b)

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modified from Takhtajan 1981)

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We thank the following Brazilian agencies for financial support: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES Processo n° 88882.315503/2019-01) for a grant to MF Devecchi; Fundação de Apoio à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP Process 2014/18002-2 - Sapindales thematic project); Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), for a research grant to JR Pirani (307655/2015-6).

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Pirani, J.R., Majure, L.C. & Devecchi, M.F. An updated account of Simaroubaceae with emphasis on American taxa. Braz. J. Bot 45, 201–221 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40415-021-00731-x

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