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Type: Article
Published: 2016-04-26
Page range: 83–88
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Paepalanthus capixaba (Eriocaulaceae), a new microendemic species from Espírito Santo, Brazil

Laboratório Integrado de Sistemática Vegetal, Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho 373, 21941−590, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Diretoria de Pesquisa Científica, Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, R. Pacheco Leão 915, 22460−030, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Laboratório de Sistemática Vegetal, Departamento de Botânica, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua do Matão − Travessa 14 − 321, 05508−900, São Paulo, Brazil
Endemism Paepalanthoideae Poales Systematics Taxonomy

Abstract

We describe and illustrate Paepalanthus capixaba, a new species of Paepalanthus ser. Paepalanthus. The species is endemic to Espírito Santo state and restricted to a very distinct and endangered area, which comprises a mosaic of quartzitic sandy patches within a granitic argillaceous site. The indument of leaves, spathes, and scapes is crucial to recognize the taxon as a unique entity. The species is compared to Paepalanthus klotzschianus, the morphologically most similar species. An official conservation status of critically endangered species was assessed by the Centro Nacional de Conservação da Flora committee. Comments on the occurrence area and the morphological variation of the species, as well as a distribution map, photos, and illustrations are provided.