Abstract
A new species ofVernonanthura (Asteraceae),V. warmingiana, from the Brazilian states of Minas Gerais and São Paulo is described and illustrated. The new species resemblesVernonanthura laxa, but differs in having 15–20 florets per capitula, small leaves, the blades elliptic to lanceolate and rounded at the apex. In addition, a new synonym is reported forVernonanthura laxa, which is also described, and for the first time illustrated.
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Una nueva especie deVernonanthura (Asteraceae),V. warmingiana, de los estados brasileros de Minas Gerais y São Paulo es descrita e ilustrada. La nueva especie se asemeja aVernonanthura laxa, pero difiere por presentar 15–20 flores por capítulo, hojas de menor tamaño y lámina foliar elíptica o lanceolada, redondeada en el ápice. Además se presenta un nuevo sinónimo paraVernonanthura laxa, la cual también es descrita y por primera vez ilustrada.
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Dematteis, M. Vernonanthura warmingiana (Asteraceae: Vernonieae), a new species from Brazil. Brittonia 58, 182–188 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1663/0007-196X(2006)58[182:VWAVAN]2.0.CO;2
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