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Three new species of Symplocos sect. Hopea (Symplocaceae) from Brazil

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Three new species of Symplocos sect. Hopea (Symplocaceae) from Brazil are described and illustrated. Symplocos inopinata is endemic to the southern portion of Chapada Diamantina in the state of Bahia, S. kleinii to the state of Paraná, and S. occulta to the state of Rio de Janeiro. For each species, we provide taxonomic comments, notes on habitat and distribution, phenological data, conservation status, and a list of specimens examined.

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Três novas espécies de Symplocos sect. Hopea (Symplocaceae) do Brasil são descritas e ilustradas. Symplocos inopinata é endêmica da porção sul da Chapada Diamantina, estado da Bahia, S. kleinii do estado do Paraná e S. occulta do estado do Rio de Janeiro. Para cada espécie, nós também fornecemos comentários taxonômicos, notas sobre o habitat e distribuição, dados fenológicos, estado de conservação e uma lista de materiais examinados.

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The authors thank the keepers, curators, and staff at BHCB, C, CAS, CEPEC, F, FLOR, G, GH, HAS, HB, HUCS, HUEFS, K, M, MBM, MO, NY, R, RFA, S, SJRP, SP, SPF, SPSF, UB, UEC, UPCB, and US for specimen loans to CAS and/or assistance during herbarium visits; Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) for a PhD grant to JLMAF and a grant from the Lakeside Foundation that supported an eight-month research visit by JLMAF to the California Academy of Sciences; Alan Chou for the illustrations; and two anonymous reviewers for helpful comments on the manuscript.

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  1. Setor de Vigilância Epidemiológica e Zoonoses, Secretaria Municipal de Saúde, Prefeitura Municipal de Mariana, rua Dinamarca, 37, Fonte da Saudade, 35420-000, Mariana, MG, Brazil

    J. L. M. Aranha Filho

  2. Departamento de Biodiversidade, Evolução e Meio Ambiente, Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, 35400-000, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil

    J. L. M. Aranha Filho

  3. Department of Botany, California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Drive, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, 94118, USA

    P. W. Fritsch & F. Almeda

  4. Department of Plant Biology, University of Campinas, C.P. 6109, 13083-970, Campinas, SP, Brazil

    A. B. Martins

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Aranha Filho, J.L.M., Fritsch, P.W., Almeda, F. et al. Three new species of Symplocos sect. Hopea (Symplocaceae) from Brazil. Kew Bull 68, 625–633 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-013-9479-4

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