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2007•Novon A Journal for Botanical NomenclatureOpen access

First Record of the Genus Oryctina (Loranthaceae) in Mesoamerica: O. costaricensis, a New Species from Costa Rica

Job Kuijt

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Oryctina costaricensis Kuijt (Loranthaceae), from the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica, is described and illustrated. It represents the first record of the genus in Mesoamerica, the remainder of the genus being South American.

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Oryctina costaricensis Kuijt (Loranthaceae), from the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica, is described and illustrated. It represents the first record of the genus in Mesoamerica, the remainder of the genus being South American.

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Oryctina costaricensis Kuijt (Loranthaceae), from the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica, is described and illustrated. It represents the first record of the genus in Mesoamerica, the remainder of the genus being South American.

Key concepts: Mesoamerica, Loranthaceae, Genus, Biology, Peninsula, Zoology, Ecology, Botany

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