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A new species of Alloneuron (Melastomataceae) from northern Peru

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Alloneuron glomeratum, a new species of Melastomataceae from the Marañón Valley in northern Peru, is described and illustrated. This new species can be quickly recognized and differentiated from other species in Alloneuron by the presence of pseudo-glomerulate inflorescences.

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Se describe e ilustra Alloneuron glomeratum, una nueva especie de Melatomataceae del valle del Río Marañón en el norte de Perú. Esta nueva especie se puede reconocer rápidamente de todas las otras especies en Alloneuron por la presencia de inflorescencias pseudoglomeruladas.

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This research was partially supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF-DEB-0818399 and DEB-1140409). We are grateful for the superb illustration by Bobbi Angel and to Blanca León and Eric Rodríguez for their assistance in locating the holotype at HUT. We also thank the curators at MO, NY and USM for access to the collections. Frank Almeda and Bruno Wallnöfer made several comments and observations that greatly improved this manuscript.

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  1. Institute of Systematic Botany, The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY, USA

    Fabian A. Michelangeli

  2. Missouri Botanical Garden, P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO, 63166-0299, USA

    Carmen Ulloa Ulloa

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Michelangeli, F.A., Ulloa, C.U. A new species of Alloneuron (Melastomataceae) from northern Peru. Brittonia 68, 429–432 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12228-016-9436-2

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