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Issue: Vol. 655 No. 1: 21 Jun. 2024
Type: Article
Published: 2024-06-21
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.655.1.7
Page range: 89-96
Abstract views: 44
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Advancements in Galianthe (Spermacoceae-Rubiaceae) knowledge: complete description of G. longifolia and new records for G. thalictroides in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste, CONICET-UNNE Sargento Cabral 2131, cc. 209, CP. 3400. Corrientes, Argentina. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Naturales y Agrimensura. UNNE. Avenida Libertad 5470, CP 3400. Corrientes, Argentina.
Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste, CONICET-UNNE Sargento Cabral 2131, cc. 209, CP. 3400. Corrientes, Argentina. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Naturales y Agrimensura. UNNE. Avenida Libertad 5470, CP 3400. Corrientes, Argentina.
Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste, CONICET-UNNE Sargento Cabral 2131, cc. 209, CP. 3400. Corrientes, Argentina. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Naturales y Agrimensura. UNNE. Avenida Libertad 5470, CP 3400. Corrientes, Argentina.
emended descriptions morphology Spermacoce clade taxonomy Eudicots

Abstract

This study presents a complete and enriched morphological description of Galianthe longifolia, incorporating previously unreported data on the characteristics of its fruits, seeds, and pollen. These attributes are of crucial taxonomic importance. In turn, the range expansion of G. thalictroides in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, is documented. These new findings significantly improve our understanding of the taxonomy and preferred habitats of the species.

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