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Lychnophora (Compositae: Vernonieae), a genus endemic to the Brazilian Planalto

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Distributionmaps, specimen citations, synonymies, descriptions, taxonomic commentaries and a key are provided for the 11 species ofLychnophora Mart. (Vernonieae: Compositae). One new species,Lychnophora diamantinana Coile & Jones, is described and several are excluded from the genus. Chromosome counts ofn = 17 for four species ofLychnophora are reported together with field observations for many species. The genus is remarkable for its morphological adaptation to fire and xeric habitats and for its elaborate speciation in a limited geographical area.

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  1. Department of Botany, University of Georgia, 30602, Athens, GA

    Nancy C. Coile & Samuel B. Jones

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  1. Nancy C. Coile
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Coile, N.C., Jones, S.B. Lychnophora (Compositae: Vernonieae), a genus endemic to the Brazilian Planalto. Brittonia 33, 528–542 (1981). https://doi.org/10.2307/2806758

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