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A revision of Cenostigma (Leguminosae – Caesalpinioideae – Caesalpinieae), a genus endemic to Brazil

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The Brazilian genus Cenostigma Tul. (Leguminosae – Caesalpinioideae) is revised and now comprises two species: C. macrophyllum Tul. and C. tocantinum Ducke.

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Acknowledgements

We thank MO and NY for providing loan material; Ary Oliveira Filho, R. Toby Pennington, Brian Schrire and an anonymous reviewer are gratefully acknowledged for their comments on an earlier version of this manuscript; Frieda Christie (RBGE) kindly assisted with the Critical Point Drying preparation for some of the specimens and Colin Warwick produced the computer graphics. This work was supported in part by National Science Foundation grant DEB-0316375.

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  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AB, UK

    G. P. Lewis

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Warwick, M.C., Lewis, G.P. A revision of Cenostigma (Leguminosae – Caesalpinioideae – Caesalpinieae), a genus endemic to Brazil. Kew Bull 64, 135–146 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-008-9091-1

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