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Issue: Vol. 186 No. 5: 4 December 2014
Type: Article
Published: 2014-12-04
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.186.5.2
Page range: 254–260
Abstract views: 15
PDF downloaded: 2

Austinia, a new genus of Convolvulaceae from Brazil

Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manoel de Medeiros, Recife, PE, 52172-030, Brazil
Department of Life Sciences, The Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom.
Department of Life Sciences, The Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom.
Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.
Morning glory Jacquemontia Jacquemontia montana Jacquemontia serrata

Abstract

Austinia, a new genus of Convolvulaceae is described and its relationship with other genera is discussed. Two species previously placed in Jacquemontia are referable to the genus. However, a revision of species delimitation demonstrates that the two are conspecific. Austinia therefore comprises a single species, endemic to Brazil.