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Rhynchospora rheophytica (Cyperaceae), a new species from western Bahia, Brazil

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A new species of Rhynchospora section Tenues, from western Bahia, Brazil, is described, illustrated, and compared to related species.

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Uma nova espécie de Rhynchospora secção Tenues, do oeste da Bahia, Brasil, é descrita, ilustrada e comparada com espécies relacionadas.

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We thank the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for their generous support which made possible the collection of this species. Bobbi Angel perfectly illustrated the specimen. We thank the curator of CEPEC for providing an image of the holotype. We thank the Jayne and Leonard Abess Foundation for making possible the purchase of the Nikon SMZ microscope and the focus stacking software used to prepare Fig. 2.

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    William Wayt Thomas

  2. Universidade Federal de Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

    Pedro Joel Silva da Silva Filho

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Thomas, W.W., da Silva Filho, P.J.S. Rhynchospora rheophytica (Cyperaceae), a new species from western Bahia, Brazil. Brittonia 70, 60–64 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12228-017-9499-8

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