<strong>A new species of <em>Bothriochloa</em> (Poaceae, Andropogoneae) endemic to montane grasslands of Santa Catarina, Brazil</strong>

Emilaine Biava Dalmolim; Ana Zannin

doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.183.1.5

Issue: Vol. 183 No. 1: 15 October 2014

Type: Article

Published: 2014-10-15

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.183.1.5

Page range: 44–50

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**A new species of Bothriochloa (Poaceae, Andropogoneae) endemic to montane grasslands of Santa Catarina, Brazil**

Emilaine Biava Dalmolim⁺⁻
Ana Zannin⁺⁻

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia de Fungos, Algas e Plantas, Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Trindade, 88040-900, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil

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Abstract

Bothriochloa catharinensis, a new species of Andropogoneae (Poaceae: Panicoideae, Andropogoneae) endemic to montane grasslands associated with araucaria forest in the state of Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil, is described and illustrated. Morphological similarities between the new taxon and other species of Bothriochloa are discussed. Comments on habitat, morphology, distribution and conservation status are provided.