Three new species of Breynia are described for Malesia, B. longistyla from Borneo, B. papillosa from New Guinea, and B. suborbicularis from Sulawesi. They are primarily distinguished by characters of indumentum, leaves, and styles. Ten lectotypes and one neotype are designated, and one new synonym is proposed.

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doi.org/10.3767/blumea.2022.67.02.07
Blumea: Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants

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Esser, H.-J., Stuppy, W., & van Welzen, P. C. (2022). Three new species and several typifications of Breynia (Phyllanthaceae) from Malesia. Blumea: Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants, 67(2), 132–138. doi:10.3767/blumea.2022.67.02.07