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Type: Article
Published: 2020-05-19
Page range: 179–188
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Nomenclatural novelties in Miconieae (Melastomataceae): new synonym and typifications

Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Pacheco Leão 915, CEP: 22460-030, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Pacheco Leão 915, CEP: 22460-030, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Laboratório de Biologia Molecular, Estrada da Gávea 50, CEP: 22451-263, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Clidemia Leandra lectotypes Miconia neotype Eudicots

Abstract

(Nomenclatural novelties in Miconieae (Melastomataceae): new synonym and typifications). This contribution provides diagnostic morphological characters, geographic distribution data, synonymizations and typifications for three species of Miconieae. We clarify the taxonomic status of Clidemia raddiana as a new synonym for Miconia capilliflora and designate its lectotype. For Miconia capillaris and Miconia leptopus, we provide nomenclatural adjustments, due to the similarity of the epithets and morphological characteristics. We also designate a lectotype and a neotype, respectively, for these two species.