Journal
BLUMEA
Volume 57, Issue 2, Pages 105-108Publisher
RIJKSHERBARIUM
DOI: 10.3767/000651912X653417
Keywords
conservation; Mantiqueira Range; Minas Gerais; Paepalanthoideae; Sao Paulo
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- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
- FAPESP [08/54886-1]
- CAPES
- CNPq [307100/2009-0]
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We describe and illustrate Paepalanthus sphaeroides (Eriocaulaceae, Paepalanthoideae) from the Mantiqueira Range in South-eastern Brazil and compare it with the morphologically most similar species: Paepalanthus aequalis and Paepalanthus eriophaeus. Paepalanthus sphaeroides has unique membranaceous sheaths tightly adpressed to the scapes, patent involucral bracts slightly surpassing the capitula, and sepals of the staminate flowers fused from the base to the middle as distinctive characteristics. Comments on morphological variation, geographical distribution, ecology, conservation status, as well as a distribution map, line drawings, and photos are provided.
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