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Peristethium phaneroneurum (Loranthaceae): a new combination expands the distribution of the genus from Honduras to Brazil

Abstract

A new combination, Peristethium phaneroneurum, is proposed, based on Struthanthus phaneroneurus, described from Honduras in 1940 by Paul C. Standley. This new combination extending the geographical distribution of the genus from Honduras to the ecotone Amazon-Cerrado region of Brazil.

Key words:
Mesoamerica; mistletoes; Struthanthus

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