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Three new species of Luetzelburgia (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae) from the caatinga of Bahia, Brazil and an identification key to all species of the genus

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Three new species of the Brazilian genus Luetzelburgia Harms (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae, Sophoreae sensu lato (Vataireoid clade)) are described and illustrated under the names Luetzelburgia harleyi D. Cardoso, L. P. Queiroz & H. C. Lima, L. neurocarpa D. Cardoso, L. P. Queiroz & H. C. Lima and L. purpurea D. Cardoso, L. P. Queiroz & H. C. Lima. All three occur in the caatinga vegetation of the State of Bahia, Eastern Brazil. A discussion of the morphological characters distinguishing the new species from their close relatives, as well as an identification key to all known species of Luetzelburgia, are presented.

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Três espécies novas do gênero Luetzelburgia Harms (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae, Sophoreae sensu lato (clado Vataireóide)) são descritas e ilustradas sob os nomes de Luetzelburgia harleyi D. Cardoso, L. P. Queiroz & H. C. Lima, L. neurocarpa D. Cardoso, L. P. Queiroz & H. C. Lima e L. purpurea D. Cardoso, L. P. Queiroz & H. C. Lima. Todas elas ocorrem na vegetação de caatinga do Estado da Bahia, Brasil. Uma discussão dos caracteres morfológicos que distinguem as novas espécies das mais relacionadas, bem como uma chave de identificação para todas as espécies de Luetzelburgia, são apresentadas.

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We thank the curators of the following herbaria for the loan of collections: ALCB, CEPEC, EAC, GUA, HRB, HST, HUEFS, IAN, IPA, MBM, NY, RB, SP, SPF and UB; Dr Raymond M. Harley and two anonymous reviewers for their helpful comments on the manuscript; Dr Cássio van den Berg for improving the Latin diagnosis; and Carla de Lima for the beautiful drawings. Financial support during field work was provided by the Instituto do Milênio do Semi-árido (IMSEAR) and the Programa de Pesquisa em Biodiversidade do Semi-árido (PPBIO). This paper is part of the MSc. thesis of D. B. O. S. Cardoso prepared in the Programa de Pós-graduação em Botânica (PPGBot-UEFS) and supported by a grant from CNPq (Process 131147/2007-2).

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  1. Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Programa de Pós-graduação em Botânica, Herbário, Km 03-BR 116, Campus, 44031-460, Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil

    Domingos B. O. S. Cardoso & Luciano P. de Queiroz

  2. Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Pacheco Leão, 915, 22460-030, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

    Haroldo C. de Lima

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Cardoso, D.B.O.S., de Queiroz, L.P. & de Lima, H.C. Three new species of Luetzelburgia (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae) from the caatinga of Bahia, Brazil and an identification key to all species of the genus. Kew Bull 63, 289–300 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-008-9039-5

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