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Xyris irwinii (Xyridaceae), a new cerrado species from Goiás, Brazil

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Xyris irwinii (Xyridaceae), a new species from the cerrado of Goiás, Brazil is described and illustrated. The distribution, phenology, and conservation status of the new species are presented, as well as a comparison of a complex of morphologically related cerrado species.

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Uma nova espécie de Xyris irwinii (Xyridaceae) procedente do estado de Goiás, Brasil é descrita e ilustrada. A distribuição, fenologia e estado de conservação, da nova espéciese são apresentados, além de uma comparação com um complexo de espécies morfologicamente relacionados do cerrado.

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We thank the curators and staff of the following herbaria for access to their collections: CEN, IBGE, K, MG, NY, RB, SMB, SP, UB, and US; Klei Sousa who prepared the illustrations; and Tarciso Filgueiras and an anonymous reviewer for valuable comments on the manuscript. Thuane Bochorni de Souza Braga kindly assisted LMC with Portuguese.

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  1. Instituto de Botânica, Av. Miguel Stéfano, 3687, CEP 04301-902, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    Maria das Graças Lapa Wanderley

  2. New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd., Bronx, NY, 10458, USA

    Lisa M. Campbell

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das Graças Lapa Wanderley, M., Campbell, L.M. Xyris irwinii (Xyridaceae), a new cerrado species from Goiás, Brazil. Brittonia 70, 65–69 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12228-017-9494-0

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