Seven New Species of Besleria (Gesneriaceae) from the Mesoamerican Flora

Seven species of Besleria Plum. ex L. (Gesneriaceae) are described from the Mesoamerican flora to add to the 27 currently recognized from the region: three from types from Panama (Besleria amicitia L. E. Skog & Barrie, B. darienensis L. E. Skog & Barrie, and B. fruticosa L. E. Skog & Barrie), two from Costa Rica (B. gracilis L. E. Skog & Barrie and B. talamancana L. E. Skog & Barrie), and one each from Honduras (B. hondurensis L. E. Skog & Barrie) and Belize (B. nicolsonii L. E. Skog & Barrie), the latter also found in Guatemala and Honduras.