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A new species of Graffenrieda (Melastomataceae: Merianieae) from northern Brazil and southern Venezuela is described. Graffenrieda laevicarpa closely resembles the morphologically variable and complex G. caryophyllea, but can be distinguished based on leaf morphology and pubescence, and by its shiny capsules.
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This research was partially supported by the National Science Foundation (DEB-0818399). RG is the recipient of a grant from CNPq, Brazil (Produtividade em Pesquisa). We thank A. Vicentini for access to his collections and to Julia Meirelles for providing photographs of specimens in Brazilian herbaria. Two anonymous reviewers made valuable suggestions that helped improve this manuscript. We also wish to thank the curators of INPA, MO, NY, RB, US, and UPCB for access to their collections. Nichole Tiernan created the digital version of the Bobbi Angel illustration.
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Michelangeli, F.A., Goldenberg, R. A new species of Graffenrieda (Melastomataceae) from the northern Amazon basin. Brittonia 66, 170–173 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12228-013-9321-1
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