We describe and illustrate the new species Paepalanthus bonsai Trovó & Sano (Eriocaulaceae, Paepalanthoideae) from the Espinhaço Range in Minas Gerais, Brazil. This species is placed in Paepalanthus Martius subsect. Dichocladus Ruhland due to its dichotomously branched stem with rigid linear leaves. The new species is compared with the sympatric and morphologically similar species P. glaziovii Ruhland.
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Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature
Vol. 19 • No. 3
September 2009
Vol. 19 • No. 3
September 2009
Brazil
Eriocaulaceae
Espinhaço Range
IUCN Red List
Minas Gerais
Paepalanthus