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Caamembeca: generic status and new name for Polygala subgenus Ligustrina (Polygalaceae)

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A new generic status, based both on morphological and recent phylogenetic evidence for Polygala subgenus Ligustrina (Chodat) Paiva, is proposed, as well as 15 typifications and 14 new combinations for species previously included in the Polygala subgenus Ligustrina are suggested, i.e.: Caamembeca bangiana (Chodat) J. F. B. Pastore, C. insignis (Klotzsch ex Chodat) J. F. B. Pastore, C. grandifolia (A. St.-Hil. & Moq.) J. F. B. Pastore, C. gigantea (Chodat) J. F. B. Pastore, C. laureola (A. St.-Hil. & Moq.) J. F. B. Pastore, C. martinellii (Marques & E. F. Guim.) J. F. B. Pastore var. martinellii, C. martinellii var. carnosa (Marques & E. F. Guim.) J. F. B. Pastore, C. oleifolia (A. St.-Hil. & Moq.) J. F. B. Pastore, C. oxyphylla (DC.) J. F. B. Pastore, C. spectabilis (DC.) J. F. B. Pastore, C. spectabilis (DC.) J. F. B. Pastore var. amazonensis (Marques & E. F. Guim.) J. F. B. Pastore, C. spectabilis (DC.) J. F. B. Pastore var. autranii (Chodat) J. F. B. Pastore, C. ulei (Taub.) J. F. B. Pastore and C. warmingiana (A. W. Benn.) J. F. B. Pastore. Three names are synonymised for the first time and some of the typifications are accompanied by taxonomic notes.

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O status genérico para o Polygala subgênero Ligustrina (Chodat) Paiva é proposto baseado nos recentes estudos moleculares e caracteres morfológicos. São apresentadas também 15 tipificações e 14 novas combinações para todas as espécies e variedades antes incluídas em Polygala subgênero Ligustrina, ou seja: Caamembeca bangiana (Chodat) J. F. B. Pastore, C. insignis (Klotzsch ex Chodat) J. F. B. Pastore, C. grandifolia (A. St.-Hil. & Moq.) J. F. B. Pastore, C. gigantea (Chodat) J. F. B. Pastore, C. laureola (A. St.-Hil. & Moq.) J. F. B. Pastore, C. martinellii (Marques & E. F. Guim.) J. F. B. Pastore var. martinellii, C. martinellii var. carnosa (Marques & E. F. Guim.) J. F. B. Pastore, C. oleifolia (A. St.-Hil. & Moq.) J. F. B. Pastore, C. oxyphylla (DC.) J. F. B. Pastore, C. spectabilis (DC.) J. F. B. Pastore, C. spectabilis (DC.) J. F. B. Pastore var. amazonensis (Marques & E.F. Guim.) J. F. B. Pastore, C. spectabilis (DC.) J. F. B. Pastore var. autranii (Chodat) J. F. B. Pastore, C. ulei (Taub.) J. F. B. Pastore, C. warmingiana (A. W. Benn.) J. F. B. Pastore. Três nomes são pela primeira vez sinonimizados em outros táxons e algumas tipificações são acompanhadas de notas taxonômicas.

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The author would like to thank Dr Richard Abbott for sharing his data and the insightful discussion of the polygalaceous taxonomy, Alex Popovkin for help with the English manuscript, and the reviewers for their helpful comments.

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Pastore, J.F.B. Caamembeca: generic status and new name for Polygala subgenus Ligustrina (Polygalaceae). Kew Bull 67, 435–442 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-012-9360-x

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