Polygala riograndensis (Polygalaceae), a new species from southern Brazil / R. Lüdtke; S. T. S. Miotto

Lüdtke, Raquel

Polygala riograndensis (Polygalaceae), a new species from southern Brazil / R. Lüdtke; S. T. S. Miotto - 3 páginas

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Polygala reograndensis Lüdtke & Miotto (Polygalaceae) is a new species from the Brazilian flora. This species is included in the subgenus Polygala L., which has the larges number of densis is closely related to P. campestris Gadner, but it is set apart mainly by the stems sinuate, capsules winged, leaves petiolate and glabrous, and by the crest of the keel with 6 to 7 lobes that are simple of bifid. This species was recognized during the revision of the genus Polygala in Rio Grande do Sul state. Morphological description, illustration, and observations about habitat and distribution are presented.


Flora
Brasil
Rio Grande do Sul
Polygonaceae