Two new species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae) from Brazil
Abstract Two new species of Cyperus L. (Cyperaceae), both from Brazil, are described and compared to near relatives. Cyperus hooperae is described from two collections from the Chapada do Veadeiros in the State of Goiás; it is most similar to C. refractus of the southeastern U.S. Cyperus thomasii is...
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| description | Abstract Two new species of Cyperus L. (Cyperaceae), both from Brazil, are described and compared to near relatives. Cyperus hooperae is described from two collections from the Chapada do Veadeiros in the State of Goiás; it is most similar to C. refractus of the southeastern U.S. Cyperus thomasii is described from a single collection from the municipality of Caruaru in Pernambuco; it is most similar to C. granatensis of Colombia. Following IUCN standards, both are considered threatened. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ec0b3890d5cf468c8a8cf45d492093bc2022-12-21T18:43:28ZengInstituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de JaneiroRodriguésia2175-786066261161610.1590/2175-7860201566223S2175-78602015000200611Two new species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae) from BrazilGordon C. TuckerAbstract Two new species of Cyperus L. (Cyperaceae), both from Brazil, are described and compared to near relatives. Cyperus hooperae is described from two collections from the Chapada do Veadeiros in the State of Goiás; it is most similar to C. refractus of the southeastern U.S. Cyperus thomasii is described from a single collection from the municipality of Caruaru in Pernambuco; it is most similar to C. granatensis of Colombia. Following IUCN standards, both are considered threatened.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2175-78602015000200611&lng=en&tlng=enBrazilPernambucoGoiásChapada dos VeadeirosCaruaru |
| spellingShingle | Gordon C. Tucker Two new species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae) from Brazil Rodriguésia Brazil Pernambuco Goiás Chapada dos Veadeiros Caruaru |
| title | Two new species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae) from Brazil |
| title_full | Two new species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae) from Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Two new species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae) from Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Two new species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae) from Brazil |
| title_short | Two new species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae) from Brazil |
| title_sort | two new species of cyperus cyperaceae from brazil |
| topic | Brazil Pernambuco Goiás Chapada dos Veadeiros Caruaru |
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