Total evidence phylogeny of Pontederiaceae (Commelinales) sheds light on the necessity of its recircumscription and synopsis of Pontederia L. Author Pellegrini, Marco O. O. Author Horn, Charles N. Author Almeida, Rafael F. text PhytoKeys 2018 108 25 83 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.108.27652 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.108.27652 1314-2003-108-25 613AFFC18E03FFDEFFA1DB2FFF88FFAE 1409868 2.3. Pontederia brevipetiolata (Verdc.) M.Pell. & C.N.Horn comb. nov. Monochoria brevipetiolata Verdc., Kirkia 1: 81 1961. Type. GUINEA-BISSAU. Gabu , depressoes alagadas de savana entre Pitche e Canquelifa , fl., fr., 18 Sep 1950, J.V.G. Espirito Santo 2777 (holotype: K barcode K000321231!). Distribution. Gabon , Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger , Senegal and Sierra Leone.