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Issue: Vol. 737 No. 5: 21 Jan. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-01-21
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.737.5.2
Page range: 276-282
Abstract views: 17
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The Long-Lost Bulbostylis tenella (Cyperaceae): Rediscovery and Taxonomic Update with Lectotypification

Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas - Botânica Tropical, Av. Perimetral 1901, Terra Firme, CEP 66077-530, Belém, PA, Brasil; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AE, UK; Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi - MPEG, Campus de Pesquisa, Coordenação de Botânica - COBOT. Av. Perimetral 1901, Terra Firme, CEP 66077-530, Belém, PA, Brasil
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AE, UK
Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Centro de Ciências Agrárias (CECA), BR 104, Cidade Universitária, CEP 57100000, Rio Largo, AL, Brasil
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi - MPEG, Campus de Pesquisa, Coordenação de Botânica - COBOT. Av. Perimetral 1901, Terra Firme, CEP 66077-530, Belém, PA, Brasil
Brazilian flora conservation Cyperoideae sedges taxonomy Monocots

Abstract

Bulbostylis tenella is a rare micro-endemic species, previously known only from the type collection. The last report of the species has appeared in the literature only through a nomenclatural combination published by C.B. Clarke in 1908, and the lack of available material led to it being overlooked in all subsequent studies. Here, we report the rediscovery of B. tenella, 117 years after its last citation in the literature, and provide a detailed description, lectotypification, conservation assessment, photographs, and a distribution map of the species.

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How to Cite

Maciel-Silva, J.D.F., Larridon, I., Prata, A.P.D.N. & Gil, A.D.S.B. (2026) The Long-Lost Bulbostylis tenella (Cyperaceae): Rediscovery and Taxonomic Update with Lectotypification. Phytotaxa 737 (5): 276–282. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.737.5.2