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On the morphological and systematic position of the genusMoldenkeanthus (Eriocaulaceae)

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The genusMoldenkeanthus has to be rejected; its two species have to be placed inPaepalanthus Kunth. The supposed differential character of fused filaments and petals as well as the fusions between petals and stigmas are due to erroneous observations. A revised and emended description ofPaepalanthus itremensis (Morat)Stützel comb. nov. andPaepalanthus bosseri (Morat)Stützel comb. nov. is presented. Furthermore, it is shown that the generaPaepalanthus andLeiothrix also can be distinguished by characters of the gynoecium even when appendices are lacking.

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  1. Abteilung Spezielle Botanik (BIO V), Universität Ulm, Oberer Eselsberg, D-7900, Ulm, Germany

    Thomas Stützel

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Stützel, T. On the morphological and systematic position of the genusMoldenkeanthus (Eriocaulaceae). Pl Syst Evol 156, 133–141 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00936068

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