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A new species of Vanilla (Orchidaceae: Vanilloideae) from São Paulo, Brazil

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A new orchid species, Vanilla paludosa, native to marshy forests close to cerrado vegetation in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, is described and illustrated. The relationship of V. paludosa to other species of the genus is discussed.

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Uma nova espécie de orquídea, Vanilla paludosa, que ocorre em florestas alagadas adjacentes a áreas de cerrado no estado de São Paulo, Brasil, é descrita e ilustrada. As relações de V. paludosa com outros táxons do gênero são discutidas.

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Acknowledgments

We thank Cláudia C.S. Evangelista for preparing the illustration. João Aguiar thanks Carla Bruniera for help with the first version of the Latin diagnosis and Luzia R. Bignelli for help with fieldwork. Funds were provided by FAPESP (grants 07/07445-7 and 09/53917-3).

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  1. Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de São Paulo, FFCLRP, Av. Bandeirantes 3900, 14040-901, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil

    Emerson R. Pansarin & João M. R. B. V. Aguiar

  2. Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Campus Pinheiro Rua Raimundo José Pimenta s/n, 65200-000, Pinheiro, MA, Brasil

    Alessandro W. C. Ferreira

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Pansarin, E.R., Aguiar, J.M.R.B.V. & Ferreira, A.W.C. A new species of Vanilla (Orchidaceae: Vanilloideae) from São Paulo, Brazil. Brittonia 64, 157–161 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12228-011-9215-z

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