Summary
Ten new species of Nectandra (Lauraceae) are described for the Brazilian flora: from Acre, N. paucinervia (Krukoff 5244, NY) and N. purusensis (Krukoff 5257, NY); from Amazonas, N. embirensis (Krukoff 4652, NY) and N. tarumanensis (Guedes 10, NY); from Rondônia Territory, N. guaporensis (Black & Cordeiro 52-14925, NY); from Mato Grosso, N. matogrossensis (J. G. Kuhlmann 272, NY); from Bahia, N. bahiana (Belém & Pinheiro 2197, NY) and N. bondarii (Bondar 3014, F); from São Paulo, N. barbellata (Hoehne s/n, SP); and from Paraná. N. paranaensis (Dusèn 10161, NY).