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Five new species of calea (Compositae: Heliantheae) from planaltine Brazil

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Described from the Planalto of Brazil are:Calea quadrifolia, C. heteropappa, andC. abbreviata of sectionMeyeria,C. intermedia of sectionLemmatium, andC. lutea of sectionCalea. The relationships of each are discussed and a key to the nearest relatives of each is provided. Additionally, all butC. intermedia are illustrated.

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  1. New York Botanical Garden, 10458-5126, Bronx, NY

    John F. Pruski & Lowell E. Urbatsch

  2. Department of Botany, Louisiana State University, 70803, Baton Rouge, LA

    Lowell E. Urbatsch

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Pruski, J.F., Urbatsch, L.E. Five new species of calea (Compositae: Heliantheae) from planaltine Brazil. Brittonia 40, 341–356 (1988). https://doi.org/10.2307/2807644

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