January 2005
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Novon A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature
An account of section Lonchocarpus of the genus Lonchocarpus for Bolivia is given. Of the five species found, four were new to science, all of them endemic to Bolivia, Lonchocarpus lomentaceus, L. neei, L. riparius, and L. sericophyllus are described, illustrated, and mapped. A key to distinguish the species of section Lonchocarpus is provided.