Moutabea pacifica explained

Moutabea pacifica, synonym Balgoya pacifica, is a species of vine in the family Polygalaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. It has been considered to be the only species of the genus Balgoya.^[1] It is now placed in the neotropical genus Moutabea, in the tribe Moutabeae.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Morat, P., & Van Der Meijden, R. (1991). Balgoya (Polygalaceae trib. Moutabeeae), a new genus from New Caledonia. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Section B, Adansonia, 13(1-2), 3-8.
2. Pastore, J. F. B., Abbott, J. R., Neubig, K. M., Whitten, W. M., Mascarenhas, R. B., Mota, M. C. A., & Berg, C. V. D. (2017). A Molecular Phylogeny and Taxonomic Notes in Caamembeca (Polygalaceae). Systematic Botany, 42(1), 54-62.