Two new species of Comanthera (Eriocaulaceae) from Bahia, Brazil

LARA REGINA PARRA; ANA MARIA GOULART

doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.27.1.1

Issue: Vol. 27 (2011)

Type: Article

Published: 2011-08-19

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.27.1.1

Page range: 1–7

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**Two new species of Comanthera (Eriocaulaceae) from Bahia, Brazil**

LARA REGINA PARRA⁺⁻
ANA MARIA GOULART⁺⁻

Hillfield Strathallan College, 299 Fennell Avenue West, Hamilton, ON, Canada L9C 1G3

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Botânica, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Av. Transnordestina s.n., Novo Horizonte, 44036-900, Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AB, England, UK

Monocots Campos rupestres Comanthera lanosa Comanthera retroflexa Espinhaço Range IUCN Red List taxonomy

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Abstract

Two new species of Comanthera (Eriocaulaceae) from Brazil are described and illustrated. Comanthera lanosa and Comanthera retroflexa are both perennial herbs, endemic to the rocky outcrops of the Espinhaço Range in Bahia state and are also assessed as endangered.