Paepalanthus acanthophyllus Ruhland

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 : 75

Paepalanthus acanthophyllus Ruhland

Fig. 6D

Voucher

M.L.O. Trovó 287 (RB).

Distribution

Distributed southwards in the savannahs surrounding the municipality of Cristalina (Goiás State) to northwards in the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park. Widely distributed in the three areas of the park, growing mostly on the dry, argillaceous soils of the more elevated areas.

Figures

Fig. 6. Species of Paepalanthoideae (Eriocaulaceae) from the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park. A. Actinocephalus brevifolius Trovó & Echtern. sp. nov. B. A. phaeocephalus (Ruhland) F.N.Costa. C. Comanthera dimera Echtern.. D. Paepalanthus acanthophyllus Ruhland. E. P. amphibius Trovó. F. P. atratus (Moldenke) L.E.F.Silva & Trovó. G. P. bifidus (Schrad.) Kunth. H. P. campanulatus Trovó.