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Type: Article
Published: 2016-11-01
Page range: 291–295
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Two new species of Sida (Malvaceae: Malvoideae) for Brazil

Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Diretoria de Pesquisas. Rua Pacheco Leão 915, CEP.: 22460-030. Horto. Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
Neotropics rocky grassland (campo rupestre) taxonomy Eudicots

Abstract

Two new species of Sida (Malvaceae) found in the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil are described and illustrated: S. oblonga and S. carrascoana, which belong to the sections Cordifoliae and Muticae, respectively. Both are compared to related species, and have their conservation status evaluated.