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A new combination,Tapeinostemon sessiliflorum (Gentianaceae), is made forPsychotria sessiliflora (Rubiaceae).Tapeinostemon capitatum is placed into synonymy ofT. sessiliflorum. This rare species occurs in the Guayanan region of Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela.
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Pruski, J.F., Smith, S.F. Tapeinostemon sessiliflorum (Gentianaceae), a new combination for a Guayana endemic. Brittonia 49, 346–349 (1997). https://doi.org/10.2307/2807834
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