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A New Species of Meliosma (Sabiaceae) from Southeastern Brazil and Notes on the Genus

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Missouri Botanical Garden

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Meliosma chartacea Lombardi (Sabiaceae), a new species from southeastern Brazil, is described from Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo. It is characterized by its entire internal petals, very short petiole (generally less than I cm), brochidodromous venation, and entire leaf margin. A key to determine the species from southeastern Brazil is presented. Lectotypes and new synonyms are proposed for formerly described Brazilian species: M. sellowii Urban and M. itatiaiae Urban.

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Brazil, IUCN Red List, Meliosma, Sabiaceae, South America

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Novon. St Louis: Missouri Botanical Garden, v. 19, n. 1, p. 62-67, 2009.

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