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Rhynchospora rheophytica (Cyperaceae), a new species from western Bahia, Brazil

  • William Wayt Thomas
  • Pedro Joel Silva da Silva Filho
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Abstract

A new species of Rhynchospora section Tenues, from western Bahia, Brazil, is described, illustrated, and compared to related species.

Keywords

Bahia Cyperaceae Rhynchospora taxonomy 

Resumo

Uma nova espécie de Rhynchospora secção Tenues, do oeste da Bahia, Brasil, é descrita, ilustrada e comparada com espécies relacionadas.

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Acknowledgments

We thank the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for their generous support which made possible the collection of this species. Bobbi Angel perfectly illustrated the specimen. We thank the curator of CEPEC for providing an image of the holotype. We thank the Jayne and Leonard Abess Foundation for making possible the purchase of the Nikon SMZ microscope and the focus stacking software used to prepare Fig. 2.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • William Wayt Thomas
    • 1
  • Pedro Joel Silva da Silva Filho
    • 2
  1. 1.The New York Botanical GardenBronxUSA
  2. 2.Universidade Federal de Rio Grande do SulPorto AlegreBrazil

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