A new species of Lepidaploa (Vernonieae - Asteraceae) from Southeastern Brazil

Abstract Lepidaploa opposita, a new species from the Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazil, is described and illustrated. The new species is readily distinguished from other Lepidaploa species by the opposite leaves. This character is very unusual in this genus, as well as in subtribe Lepidaploinae...

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Main Authors: Aristônio M. Teles, Marcos Sobral, Jimi N. Nakajima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro
Series:Rodriguésia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2175-78602010000100012&lng=en&tlng=en