Abstract
The identity ofBlandibractea (based solely on flowering material) has never been questioned, and it has always been referred to as a monotypic genus included in the tribe Rondeletieae. Morphological comparisons have revealed thatB. brasiliensis is synonymous withSimira glaziovii (K. Schum.) Steyerm. In addition, what Wernham called the “Schau-Apparat” made of “modified bracts, the calyx-lobes being approximately equal” (an erroneous observation repeated by recent authors), is here shown to consist of calycophylls inserted on aborted flowers. A complete description and illustrations of this species are provided.
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Delprete, P.G. Notes on calycophyllous Rubiaceae. Part IV. The monotypic Brazilian genus Blandibractea Wernham is a Simira (Rondeletieae). Brittonia 50, 318–323 (1998). https://doi.org/10.2307/2807775
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