Paepalanthus politus Trovó

Trovó, Marcelo & Echternacht, Lívia, 2022, The Paepalanthoideae (Eriocaulaceae) of the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, Brazil: taxonomic novelties, identification key, and illustrated list of species, European Journal of Taxonomy 834, pp. 58-93 : 79

Paepalanthus politus Trovó stat. et nom. nov.

Fig. 8D

Voucher

G. Hatschbach 36772 ( US) *.

Distribution

Endemic to the Chapada dos Veadeiros. A rare species probably restricted to the lower parts of the park on dry, rocky soils in the Rio Preto Valley.

Figures

Fig. 8. Species of Paepalanthoideae (Eriocaulaceae) from the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park. A. Paepalanthus macer Trovó. B. P. modestus Trovó. C. P. niger (Moldenke) Trovó. D. P. politus Trovó stat. et nom. nov. E. P. polytrichoides Kunth. F. P. scandens Ruhland. G. P. sphaerocephalus Ruhland. H. P. stellatus Trovó.