New combinations in Pleradenophora (Euphorbiaceae s.s.)

Abstract

A nomenclatural update is presented for the (hitherto monotypic) genus Pleradenophora. New combinations are presented for Pleradenophora bilocularis, P. lottiae, P. membranifolia, P. tikalana and P. tuerckheimiana (based on Sebastiania bilocularis, S. lottiae, S. membranifolia, S. tikalana and Sapium tuerckheimianum), and four new synonyms are proposed. A key to the species is provided. The genus currently comprises five species, distributed from the United States to Bolivia, with the highest diversity in Mexico and Guatemala. © 2013 Magnolia Press.