title: Spathelia belizensis, a new species and first record for the genus in Central America (tribe Spathelieae, Rutaceae).
abstract: SpatheliaL. as currently circumscribed is endemic to the western portion of the West Indies, and contains nine species, one endemic to the Bahamas, three endemic to Jamaica and five endemic to Cuba. The discovery of a new species in Belize brings the total number of species inSpatheliato ten and expands its known distribution beyond the West Indies.Spathelia belizensissp. nov.is herein described, illustrated and contrasted to its most morphologically similar congener. A key to the species ofSpatheliais provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Botany, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Acevedo-Rodríguez
authors.affiliation: Copperhead Environmental Consulting, Inc., 11641 Richmond Rd. P.O. Box 73 Paint Lick, KY 40461.
authors.forename: Steven W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Brewer
keywords: Belize; Golden Stream Corridor Preserve; Spathelieae; identification key