Abstract
The tribe Sauvagesieae (Ochnaceae) is a predominantly-Neotropical clade comprising ca. 90 species and 16 genera. The greatest number of species in this region are found along the Brazilian Espinhaço Range, the Amazon-Guyana region, and some species in the northernmost Andean mountains, areas considered biodiversity hotspots with high endemism. Although several studies have been developed …