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Type: Article
Published: 2016-07-15
Page range: 69–79
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Eleven new records of little known taxa of Mesosetum and Paspalum (Poaceae) from Brazil and Bolivia

Departamento de Botânica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade de Brasília, DF, Brazil.
Departamento de Botânica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade de Brasília, DF, Brazil. Herbario del Oriente Boliviano, Museo de Historia Natural Noel Kempff Mercado (UAGRM), Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Departamento de Botânica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade de Brasília, DF, Brazil
Departamento de Botânica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade de Brasília, DF, Brazil
Gramineae Paspaleae flora disjunct distribution Monocots

Abstract

New records of Poaceae in Brazil and Bolivia are documented from expeditions, collections and review of herbarium specimens. Eleven new records are confirmed and comments, IUCN Threatened Species Categories and illustrations for these taxa are provided. Mesosetum comatum and M. filifolium are new records for Brazil, and M. ansatum is a new record for Bolivia. Paspalum burchellii, P. lepton, P. oteroi and P. trinitense are new records for Bolivia.