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Type: Article
Published: 2011-12-23
Page range: 29–35
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New taxa in Diplusodon (Lythraceae) from Brazil

EMBRAPA Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Parque Estação Ecológica, Final W5 Norte, CP 02372, CEP 70.770-900, Brasília, DF, Brazil
Eudicots Cerrado vegetation Brazilian savanna endemism

Abstract

Two new species and one new variety of Diplusodon (Lythraceae) are described and illustrated from Brazilian collections and categorized based on the Red List of threatened species: Diplusodon bahiensis, Diplusodon micromerus, and D. kielmeyeroides var. macrocalyx. A key to the varieties of Diplusodon kielmeyeroides is provided.