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A taxonomic revision of Rhynchospora sect. Pluriflorae revealed 22 species. Nine species are endemic to Brazil, one to Cuba, and another to Bolivia. Of the 22 species, seven were new to science and have been described and published. Two new lectotypes are designated here for R. consanguinea and R. consanguinea var. subrigida . A new name, Rhynchospora albobracteata, is also proposed. A key to species, information on types, illustrations, and discussions of geographic distributions and taxonomy are presented.
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The authors thank Eduardo Kickhöfel for the beautiful illustrations. The first author also thanks the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Myndel Foundation for fellowships, which supported visits to herbaria in the United States and Europe, respectively, and the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) for support for field trips and visits to herbaria in Brazil. The authors also thank the Brazilian Research Council (CNPq) for fellowship support. Finally, the authors express their gratitude to many people whose collaborative discussions have, over the years, helped to improve this work.
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Araújo, A.C., Longhi-Wagner, H.M. & Thomas, W.W. A synopsis of Rhynchospora sect. Pluriflorae (Cyperaceae). Brittonia 64, 381–393 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12228-012-9252-2
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