Paepalanthus rectifolius, a new name in Eriocaulaceae (Poales)

Syngonanthus weddellii var. gracilis Moldenke (1973) was described very briefly based on a single collection. A careful analysis reveals that this variety has dimerous flowers, free petals of the pistillate flower and bifid stigmatic branches. It is therefore misplaced in Syngonanthus Ruhland (1900)...

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Main Authors: Livia Echternacht, Marcelo Trovó, Paulo Sano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2012-03-01
Series:PhytoKeys
Online Access:http://phytokeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=1412