Recircumscription and taxonomic revision of Siderasis, with comments on the systematics of subtribe Dichorisandrinae (Commelinaceae)

A new circumscription and a total of six microendemic species, four of them new to science, are herein presented for Siderasis, based on field and herbaria studies, and cultivated material. We provide an identification key to the species and a distribution map, description, comment...

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Main Authors: Marco O.O. Pellegrini, Robert B. Faden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2017-07-01
Series:PhytoKeys
Online Access:https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=13490
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spelling doaj-9b41c434b46243e68a6b6159a237f8bb2020-11-24T22:24:32ZengPensoft PublishersPhytoKeys1314-20111314-20032017-07-018314110.3897/phytokeys.83.1349013490Recircumscription and taxonomic revision of Siderasis, with comments on the systematics of subtribe Dichorisandrinae (Commelinaceae)Marco O.O. Pellegrini0Robert B. Faden1Smithsonian Institution, NMNHSmithsonian Institution, NMNH A new circumscription and a total of six microendemic species, four of them new to science, are herein presented for Siderasis, based on field and herbaria studies, and cultivated material. We provide an identification key to the species and a distribution map, description, comments, conservation assessment, and illustration for each species. Also, we present an emended key to the genera of subtribe Dichorisandrinae, and comments on the morphology and systematics of the subtribe. https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=13490
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author Marco O.O. Pellegrini
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Recircumscription and taxonomic revision of Siderasis, with comments on the systematics of subtribe Dichorisandrinae (Commelinaceae)
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author_facet Marco O.O. Pellegrini
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title Recircumscription and taxonomic revision of Siderasis, with comments on the systematics of subtribe Dichorisandrinae (Commelinaceae)
title_short Recircumscription and taxonomic revision of Siderasis, with comments on the systematics of subtribe Dichorisandrinae (Commelinaceae)
title_full Recircumscription and taxonomic revision of Siderasis, with comments on the systematics of subtribe Dichorisandrinae (Commelinaceae)
title_fullStr Recircumscription and taxonomic revision of Siderasis, with comments on the systematics of subtribe Dichorisandrinae (Commelinaceae)
title_full_unstemmed Recircumscription and taxonomic revision of Siderasis, with comments on the systematics of subtribe Dichorisandrinae (Commelinaceae)
title_sort recircumscription and taxonomic revision of siderasis, with comments on the systematics of subtribe dichorisandrinae (commelinaceae)
publisher Pensoft Publishers
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publishDate 2017-07-01
description A new circumscription and a total of six microendemic species, four of them new to science, are herein presented for Siderasis, based on field and herbaria studies, and cultivated material. We provide an identification key to the species and a distribution map, description, comments, conservation assessment, and illustration for each species. Also, we present an emended key to the genera of subtribe Dichorisandrinae, and comments on the morphology and systematics of the subtribe.
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