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A new species of Tachia (Gentianaceae) from Suriname

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A new species ofTachia,T. longipes, is described and illustrated. It is distinct from the other species ofTachia not only in its leaf and stem morphology but also in its characteristic pollen. A revised key to the neotropical species ofTachia is also provided.

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  1. Herbarium Division, Department of Plant Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Heidelberglaan 2, 3584 CS, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    L. Cobb & P. J. M. Maas

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  1. L. Cobb
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Studies for theFlora of the Guianas. No. 87.

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Cobb, L., Maas, P.J.M. A new species of Tachia (Gentianaceae) from Suriname. Brittonia 50, 11–18 (1998). https://doi.org/10.2307/2807711

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