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During a revision of Venezuelan species of Stylosanthes Sw., two quite distinct specimens were found. After a detailed survey of the literature and herbarium material, it was concluded that they belong to an undescribed species. The new species Stylosanthes falconensis Calles & Schultze-Kr. (belonging to section Styposanthes Vogel), endemic to the Sierra San Luis in the State of Falcón, is here described. An illustration is provided and the differences between the new taxon and Stylosanthes hamata (L.) Taub., a closely related species, are presented.
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We thank the collection managers or curators of the herbaria B, BM, K, M, MY, PAMG, U, US, VEN, W and WAG for sending us on loan the type specimens held by their institutions; special thanks to Dr Gwilym Lewis (K) and Rusty Russell (US) for the help given to the first author during his stay in Kew, UK, and Washington, USA, respectively; to Prof. Orlando Guenni for assistance and facilities provided during our field trip in Venezuela; to Prof. Bruno Manara for the illustration and his help with the Latin diagnosis; to the late Prof. Len ’t Mannetje for his valuable advice, and last but not least, to the anonymous reviewers who made important suggestions for improving the final manuscript.
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Calles, T., Schultze-Kraft, R. Stylosanthes falconensis (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae, Dalbergieae), a new species endemic to Venezuela. Kew Bull 65, 73–76 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-010-9173-8
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