Nomenclatural and taxonomic updates in Rourea subgen. Rourea sect. Multifoliolatae (Connaraceae)

Cassio A P Toledo1, Vinicius Castro Souza2, Eve J Lucas3

  • 1Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Vegetal. Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas-UNICAMP, Rua Monteiro Lobato, 255, Campinas, SP. CEP: 13083-862, Brazil Universidade Estadual de Campinas-UNICAMP Campinas Brazil.

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|December 23, 2020
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Summary

This study revises 12 species within the Rourea genus, specifically sect. Multifoliolatae, focusing on Brazilian flora. It provides updated taxonomic information and describes a new species.

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