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van der Werff, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 89: 443. 2002.
unprocessed publication data:
Wrightia 5: 54. 1974.
Original type data:
Guatemala: Dept. Izabal, Puerto Mendez, on Rio Dulce Road 8 km., in high forest, June 1, 1970, Elias Contreras 9924 (LL, type), tree, 6 in. diam., 40 ft. high, "laurel." Also represented from the Department of Izabal by Contreras 9914, 10071, 10075, 10288, 10291, 11364 and 11367, all in the Lundell Herbarium. It has been collected in the Stann Creek District of British Honduras, Percy H. Gentle 8811 (LL).
Additional type data:
Guatemala. Izabal, Puerto Méndez, on Río Dulce road 8 km, in high forest, 01 Jun 1970: Contreras 9924 (holotype TEX; isotypes MO, P). Paratypes: Guatemala. Izabal: Contreras 9914 (TEX, P); Contreras 10071 (TEX); Contreras 10075 (TEX); Contreras 10288 (TEX); Contreras 10291 (TEX); Contreras 11364 (TEX, P); Contreras 11367 (TEX); Belize, Stann Creek District: Gentle 8811 (TEX).
Miscellaneous information:
van der Werff (2002) did not see the holotype. At least the MO specimen of Contreras 10288 is Ocotea rubriflora.
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical):
Ed Baker,
Katherine Bouton
Alice Heaton
Dimitris Koureas,
Laurence Livermore,
Dave Roberts,
Simon Rycroft,
Ben Scott,
Vince Smith
