Syngonanthus hensoldiae (Eriocaulaceae): another new species of S. sect. Syngonanthus endemic from Chapada dos Veadeiros, Central Brazil

MAURICIO TAKASHI COUTINHO WATANABE; PAULO TAKEO SANO

doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.253.4.5

Issue: Vol. 253 No. 4: 30 March 2016

Type: Article

Published: 2016-03-30

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.253.4.5

Page range: 293–300

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Syngonanthus hensoldiae (Eriocaulaceae): another new species of S. sect. Syngonanthus endemic from Chapada dos Veadeiros, Central Brazil

MAURICIO TAKASHI COUTINHO WATANABE⁺⁻
PAULO TAKEO SANO⁺⁻

Laboratório de Sistemática Vegetal. Departamento de Botânica. Instituto de Biociências. Universidade de São Paulo, CEP 05508-900. São Paulo, Brasil.

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Abstract

We describe and illustrate Syngonanthus hensoldiae, a new species of S. sect. Syngonanthus (Eriocaulaceae) endemic from Chapada dos Veadeiros (Central highlands of Brazil). This region is known for its high number of endemic and threatened species, including other members of Eriocaulaceae family. This new species is known only from small populations on private properties and is considered endangered.