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Meyer
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(in Meyer &amp; Goldenberg 2012: 9527) by the smaller leaves, 2.4–5.6 × 
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long (
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. 
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long).
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—Shrubs with sympodial growth, moderately branched, 
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tall. Younger branches moderately strigose, trichomes 
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long, eglandular, appressed, the base linear, not immersed, not forked; the older branches with the same indumentum as the younger branches, but sparser, frequently decorticating; nodes slender. Leaves opposite; petioles 
<quantity id="4C8A9B07FFF6A54AFE71BDFCFDD26282" box="[429,523,712,739]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="6.0" metricValueMax="8.0" metricValueMin="4.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="91" unit="mm" value="6.0" valueMax="8.0" valueMin="4.0">4–8 mm</quantity>
long; blades 2.4–5.6 × 
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, chartaceous slightly discolorous, elliptical, base obtuse, apex acute to obtuse, margins entire, slightly crenulate at the apex, 3 acrodromous veins, basal, domatia absent, reticulation inconspicuous on the abaxial surface; adaxial surface flat, brown to dark green in dry specimens, green in fresh material, moderately strigose, trichomes 
<quantity id="4C8A9B07FFF6A54AFD4CBC00FCCE632E" box="[656,791,820,847]" metricMagnitude="-4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="4.5" metricValueMax="6.0" metricValueMin="3.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="91" unit="mm" value="0.44999999999999996" valueMax="0.6" valueMin="0.3">0.3–0.6 mm</quantity>
long, eglandular, appressed, the base linear, immersed, not forked, followed by a sequence of white dots, abaxial surface flat, yellowish-green or brown in dry specimens, palegreen in fresh material, moderately strigose on the actual surface, trichomes 
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long, eglandular, appressed, the base linear, not immersed, not forked, moderately strigose on the primary and secondary veins, trichomes 
<quantity id="4C8A9B07FFF6A54AFAB0BC94FF6D63BE" metricMagnitude="-4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="6.5" metricValueMax="10.0" metricValueMin="3.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="91" unit="mm" value="0.65" valueMax="1.0" valueMin="0.3">0.3–1 mm</quantity>
long, eglandular, appressed, the base linear, not immersed, not forked. Dichasial cymes 1.5–2.5 × 
<quantity id="4C8A9B07FFF6A54AFAE4BCF0FA7E63BE" box="[1336,1447,964,991]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.25" metricValueMax="3.0" metricValueMin="1.5" pageId="2" pageNumber="91" unit="cm" value="2.25" valueMax="3.0" valueMin="1.5">1.5–3 cm</quantity>
, terminal, 3–7(–9) flowers, axis quadrangular, with the same indumentum as the branches; bracts in pairs, the color similar to that of the leaves, late deciduous, leafy, petioles 
<quantity id="4C8A9B07FFF6A54AFCCDBB38FCB76446" box="[785,878,1036,1063]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.0" metricValueMax="3.0" metricValueMin="1.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="91" unit="mm" value="2.0" valueMax="3.0" valueMin="1.0">1–3 mm</quantity>
long, blade 2–13 × 
<quantity id="4C8A9B07FFF6A54AFB96BB38FB706446" box="[1098,1193,1036,1063]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="4.5" metricValueMax="8.0" metricValueMin="1.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="91" unit="mm" value="4.5" valueMax="8.0" valueMin="1.0">1–8 mm</quantity>
, elliptical, base obtuse, apex acute to obtuse, flat, indumentum the same as that on the leaves; bracteoles 2, cream, reddish or cream-reddish in fresh material, brown in dry specimens, early deciduous, 9–11.2 × 
<quantity id="4C8A9B07FFF6A54AFC41BB60FBCB640E" box="[925,1042,1108,1135]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="8.6" metricValueMax="9.2" metricValueMin="8.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="91" unit="mm" value="8.6" valueMax="9.2" valueMin="8.0">8–9.2 mm</quantity>
, cucullate, base obtuse, apex obtuse [and covering the apex of the flower bud], concave, adaxial surface glabrous, abaxial surface moderately strigose, with indumentum arranged along the entire abaxial surface, sparser near the margins and the apex, trichomes 
<quantity id="4C8A9B07FFF6A54AFAF8BBA8FA7564D6" box="[1316,1452,1180,1207]" metricMagnitude="-4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="6.0" metricValueMax="9.0" metricValueMin="3.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="91" unit="mm" value="0.6" valueMax="0.9" valueMin="0.3">0.3–0.9 mm</quantity>
long, eglandular, appressed, the base linear, not immersed, not forked. Flowers 5-merous, on pedicels 
<quantity id="4C8A9B07FFF6A54AFAFEBBF4FA7564BA" box="[1314,1452,1216,1243]" metricMagnitude="-4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="9.5" metricValueMax="12.0" metricValueMin="7.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="91" unit="mm" value="0.95" valueMax="1.2" valueMin="0.7">0.7–1.2 mm</quantity>
long; hypanthium, 5.5–6 × 
<quantity id="4C8A9B07FFF6A54AFE60BBD0FD9F649E" box="[444,582,1252,1279]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="5.0" metricValueMax="5.5" metricValueMin="4.5" pageId="2" pageNumber="91" unit="mm" value="5.0" valueMax="5.5" valueMin="4.5">4.5–5.5 mm</quantity>
, not costate, the epidermis green to reddish-green in fresh material, brown in dry specimens (adaxial surface), the apex not constricted, densely sericeous, trichomes 
<quantity id="4C8A9B07FFF6A54AFBBCBA3CFB316542" box="[1120,1256,1288,1315]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.65" metricValueMax="2.2" metricValueMin="1.1" pageId="2" pageNumber="91" unit="mm" value="1.65" valueMax="2.2" valueMin="1.1">1.1–2.2 mm</quantity>
long, eglandular, appressed, the base slightly broadened, not immersed, not forked; sepals early deciduous, 3.3–4.5 × 
<quantity id="4C8A9B07FFF6A54AFAC6BA18FA7E6526" box="[1306,1447,1324,1351]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.8" metricValueMax="3.3" metricValueMin="2.3" pageId="2" pageNumber="91" unit="mm" value="2.8" valueMax="3.3" valueMin="2.3">2.3–3.3 mm</quantity>
, obovate, the epidermis green to reddish-green in fresh material, brown in dry specimens, margins ciliolate, apex obtuse, adaxial surface glabrous, abaxial surface with the same indumentum as the hypanthium, trichomes concentrated on the central portion of each sepal; petals 21.5–25 × 
<quantity id="4C8A9B07FFF6A54AFD3EBAACFCAF65D2" box="[738,886,1432,1459]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.725" metricValueMax="1.9" metricValueMin="1.55" pageId="2" pageNumber="91" unit="mm" value="17.25" valueMax="19.0" valueMin="15.5">15.5–19 mm</quantity>
, obovate, apex retuse, emarginate or mucronate, purple with a white base (during anthesis) or purple with a red base (in senescent flowers), glabrous in both surfaces, margin ciliate, moderately pilose, trichomes 
<quantity id="4C8A9B07FFF6A54AFD5DBAD4FCD0659A" box="[641,777,1504,1531]" metricMagnitude="-4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.0" metricValueMax="3.0" metricValueMin="1.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="91" unit="mm" value="0.2" valueMax="0.3" valueMin="0.1">0.1–0.3 mm</quantity>
long, eglandular or glandular (often mixed), erect, the base linear, not immersed, not forked; stamens 10, strongly dimorphic, the antesepalous with the filaments white in the basal portion, and purple (during anthesis) to reddish (in senescent flowers) in its apical portion, 
<quantity id="4C8A9B07FFF6A54AFB00B91CFAB36622" box="[1244,1386,1576,1603]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.06" metricValueMax="1.1" metricValueMin="1.02" pageId="2" pageNumber="91" unit="mm" value="10.6" valueMax="11.0" valueMin="10.2">10.2–11 mm</quantity>
long, glabrous or sparsely pilose on its basal portion, trichomes 
<quantity id="4C8A9B07FFF6A54AFCD8B978FC506606" box="[772,905,1612,1639]" metricMagnitude="-4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="4.0" metricValueMax="5.0" metricValueMin="3.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="91" unit="mm" value="0.4" valueMax="0.5" valueMin="0.3">0.3–0.5 mm</quantity>
long, glandular, curved, the base linear to slightly broadened, pedoconnective light purple (during anthesis) to reddish (in senescent flowers), 
<quantity id="4C8A9B07FFF6A54AFB75B944FAEC66EA" box="[1193,1333,1648,1675]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.3" metricValueMax="3.8" metricValueMin="2.8" pageId="2" pageNumber="91" unit="mm" value="3.3" valueMax="3.8" valueMin="2.8">2.8–3.8 mm</quantity>
, glabrous, ventral appendages bilobed, light purple (during anthesis) to purple (in senescent flowers), patent, apex obtuse, ca. 
<quantity id="4C8A9B07FFF6A54AFF54B98CFF0666B2" box="[136,223,1720,1747]" metricMagnitude="-4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="6.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="91" unit="mm" value="0.6">0.6 mm</quantity>
long, glabrous, thecae white in the basal portion, and purple in its apical portion (during anthesis) to whitish (in senescent flowers), 
<quantity id="4C8A9B07FFF6A54AFE4EB9E8FDC36696" box="[402,538,1756,1783]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="8.65" metricValueMax="9.5" metricValueMin="7.8" pageId="2" pageNumber="91" unit="mm" value="8.65" valueMax="9.5" valueMin="7.8">7.8–9.5 mm</quantity>
long, falcate, the antepetalous with filaments white (during anthesis) to reddish (in senescent flowers), 
<quantity id="4C8A9B07FFF6A54AFE57B834FE24677A" box="[395,509,1792,1819]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="8.75" metricValueMax="9.5" metricValueMin="8.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="91" unit="mm" value="8.75" valueMax="9.5" valueMin="8.0">8–9.5 mm</quantity>
long, glabrous, pedoconnective white to light purple (during anthesis) to reddish (in senescent flowers), 
<quantity id="4C8A9B07FFF6A54AFEB6B810FE2D675E" box="[362,500,1828,1855]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.3" metricValueMax="1.5" metricValueMin="1.1" pageId="2" pageNumber="91" unit="mm" value="1.3" valueMax="1.5" valueMin="1.1">1.1–1.5 mm</quantity>
long, glabrous, ventral appendages bilobed, white (during anthesis) to light purple (in senescent flowers), patent, apex obtuse, ca. 
<quantity id="4C8A9B07FFF6A54AFD7FB87CFD226702" box="[675,763,1864,1891]" metricMagnitude="-4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="6.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="91" unit="mm" value="0.6">0.6 mm</quantity>
long, glabrous, thecae white (during anthesis) to whitish (in senescent flowers), 
<quantity id="4C8A9B07FFF6A54AFEBBB858FE3667E6" box="[359,495,1900,1927]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="8.0" metricValueMax="8.2" metricValueMin="7.8" pageId="2" pageNumber="91" unit="mm" value="8.0" valueMax="8.2" valueMin="7.8">7.8–8.2 mm</quantity>
long, falcate; ovary ca. 5–6 × 
<quantity id="4C8A9B07FFF6A54AFC95B858FC6767E6" box="[841,958,1900,1927]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="4.25" metricValueMax="4.5" metricValueMin="4.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="91" unit="mm" value="4.25" valueMax="4.5" valueMin="4.0">4–4.5 mm</quantity>
, 5-locular, apex densely strigose, trichomes 
<quantity id="4C8A9B07FFF6A54AFF54B8A4FED767CA" box="[136,270,1936,1963]" metricMagnitude="-4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="4.0" metricValueMax="6.0" metricValueMin="2.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="91" unit="mm" value="0.4" valueMax="0.6" valueMin="0.2">0.2–0.6 mm</quantity>
long, eglandular, appressed, the base linear, not immersed, not forked; style whitish to light purple (during anthesis) to lilac (in senescent flowers), 
<quantity id="4C8A9B07FFF6A54AFD97B880FD0367AE" box="[587,730,1972,1999]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.575" metricValueMax="1.8" metricValueMin="1.35" pageId="2" pageNumber="91" unit="mm" value="15.75" valueMax="18.0" valueMin="13.5">13.5–18 mm</quantity>
long, apex curved, glabrous. Immature capsular fruits 6.2–7.5 × 
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, sepals early deciduous, epicarp undivided when mature, ecostate. Seeds not seen.
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<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF7A54BFF54B8BAFF2467C2" bold="true" box="[136,253,1934,1956]" pageId="3" pageNumber="92">FIGURE 1.</emphasis>
Photos of living specimes of 
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. A. Habit. B. Flowering branch. C. Apex of the flowering branch showing the inflorescence, the flower buds free or enclosed by the bracteoles, and a mature flower. D. Flower in anthesis (lateral view). E. Highaltitude grasslands of the Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, Núcleo Curucutu [Photos A–B and D by Renato Goldenberg, Photos C and E by Fabrício Schmitz Meyer].
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<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF0A54CFF54B84BFF2367F5" bold="true" box="[136,250,1919,1941]" pageId="4" pageNumber="93">FIGURE 2</emphasis>
. Illustration made with photos from herbarium specimens of 
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<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF0A54CFCBCB84BFBE367F4" box="[864,1082,1919,1941]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="93">Pleroma curucutuense</emphasis>
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, based on the holotype and isotypes. A. Branch; the white arrow indicating the base of the inflorescence. B1–B2. Leaves (abaxial surface), variation in size. C. Detail of the indumentum on the adaxial surface of the leaf. D. Detail of the indumentum on the abaxial surface of the leaf. E. Bracteoles covering the floral bud. F. Detail of the indumentum on the abaxial surface of the hypanthium. G. Petal (adaxial surface). H. Antesepalous stamen. I. Glandular trichomes on the base of the filament of the antesepalous stamen. J. Antepetalous stamen. K. Gynoecium.
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— 
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. S ã o Paulo, Municipality of 
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et al. 71
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(PMSP image online!, 
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, 
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, 
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<collectingDate id="EF88E9CAFFF1A54DFEC9BFD2FE386161" box="[277,481,230,256]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" value="1997-02-13">13 February 1997</collectingDate>
</date>
, 
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF1A54DFE30BFD3FCDB6161" box="[492,770,230,257]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">
<collectorName id="26875334FFF1A54DFE30BFD3FD5B6160" box="[492,642,231,257]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">R.J.F. Garcia</collectorName>
et al. 1034
</emphasis>
(
<collectionCode id="ED63AE27FFF1A54DFCCCBFD2FC806161" box="[784,857,230,256]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">PMSP</collectionCode>
image online!),
</materialsCitation>
<materialsCitation id="3B1A3CBFFFF1A54DFBC8BFD2FE3B6145" collectingDate="1997-05-14" collectionCode="PMSP" collectorName="N. S. Chukr" country="Brazil" latitude="-23.987778" location="Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, Nucleo Curucutu" longLatPrecision="21" longitude="-46.733612" municipality="S a o Paulo" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" specimenCount="1">
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF1A54DFBC8BFD2FBB96161" box="[1044,1120,230,256]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">ibidem</emphasis>
, 
<date id="FFCC1022FFF1A54DFBB2BFD2FAD16161" box="[1134,1288,230,257]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" value="1997-05-14">
<collectingDate id="EF88E9CAFFF1A54DFBB2BFD2FAD16161" box="[1134,1288,230,257]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" value="1997-05-14">14 May 1997</collectingDate>
</date>
, 
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF1A54DFACFBFD3FF0E6145" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">
<collectorName id="26875334FFF1A54DFACFBFD3FA496161" box="[1299,1424,230,257]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">N.S. Chukr</collectorName>
et al. 567
</emphasis>
(
<collectionCode id="ED63AE27FFF1A54DFF3ABE3EFEF66145" box="[230,303,266,292]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">PMSP</collectionCode>
image online!),
</materialsCitation>
<materialsCitation id="3B1A3CBFFFF1A54DFE36BE3EFB316145" box="[490,1256,266,293]" collectingDate="1997-08-22" collectionCode="PMSP" collectorName="P. Affonso" country="Brazil" latitude="-23.987778" location="Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, Nucleo Curucutu" longLatPrecision="21" longitude="-46.733612" municipality="S a o Paulo" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" specimenCount="1">
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF1A54DFE36BE3EFDEF6145" box="[490,566,266,292]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">ibidem</emphasis>
, 
<date id="FFCC1022FFF1A54DFD99BE3EFD226145" box="[581,763,266,292]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" value="1997-08-22">
<collectingDate id="EF88E9CAFFF1A54DFD99BE3EFD226145" box="[581,763,266,292]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" value="1997-08-22">22 August 1997</collectingDate>
</date>
, 
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF1A54DFCDBBE3FFC046145" box="[775,989,266,292]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">
<collectorName id="26875334FFF1A54DFCDBBE3FFCA06145" box="[775,889,266,292]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">P. Affonso</collectorName>
et al. 92
</emphasis>
(
<collectionCode id="ED63AE27FFF1A54DFC30BE3EFBEC6145" box="[1004,1077,266,292]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">PMSP</collectionCode>
image online!),
</materialsCitation>
<materialsCitation id="3B1A3CBFFFF1A54DFB2CBE3EFD266129" collectingDate="2001-04-11" collectionCode="ESA" collectorName="F. T. Farah" country="Brazil" latitude="-23.983334" location="Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, Nucleo Curucutu" longLatPrecision="1253" longitude="-46.733334" municipality="S a o Paulo" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" specimenCount="1">
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF1A54DFB2CBE3EFAE56145" box="[1264,1340,266,292]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">ibidem</emphasis>
, 
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, 
<geoCoordinate id="EE465025FFF1A54DFF54BE1AFF356129" box="[136,236,302,328]" degrees="46" direction="west" minutes="44" orientation="longitude" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" precision="925" value="-46.733334">46º44’W</geoCoordinate>
, 
<date id="FFCC1022FFF1A54DFF25BE1AFE406129" box="[249,409,302,328]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" value="2001-04-11">
<collectingDate id="EF88E9CAFFF1A54DFF25BE1AFE406129" box="[249,409,302,328]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" value="2001-04-11">11 April 2001</collectingDate>
</date>
, 
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF1A54DFE7ABE1BFD466129" box="[422,671,302,328]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">
<collectorName id="26875334FFF1A54DFE7ABE1BFDC46129" box="[422,541,302,328]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">F.T. Farah</collectorName>
et al. 2127
</emphasis>
(
<collectionCode id="ED63AE27FFF1A54DFD6CBE1AFD376129" box="[688,750,302,328]" collectionName="ESA" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">ESA</collectionCode>
!),
</materialsCitation>
<materialsCitation id="3B1A3CBFFFF1A54DFCD4BE1AFB646129" box="[776,1213,302,329]" collectingDate="2001-04-11" collectionCode="ESA" collectorName="F. T. Farah" country="Brazil" latitude="-23.983334" location="Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, Nucleo Curucutu" longLatPrecision="1253" longitude="-46.733334" municipality="S a o Paulo" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" specimenCount="1">
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF1A54DFCD4BE1AFC8D6129" box="[776,852,302,328]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">ibidem</emphasis>
, 
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF1A54DFCBFBE1BFB856129" box="[867,1116,302,328]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">
<collectorName id="26875334FFF1A54DFCBFBE1BFC036129" box="[867,986,302,328]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">F.T. Farah</collectorName>
et al. 2131
</emphasis>
(
<collectionCode id="ED63AE27FFF1A54DFBB1BE1AFB726129" box="[1133,1195,302,328]" collectionName="ESA" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">ESA</collectionCode>
!),
</materialsCitation>
<materialsCitation id="3B1A3CBFFFF1A54DFB19BE1AFC11610D" collectingDate="2012-02-14" collectionCode="MBM, RB, UPCB" collectorName="F. S. Meyer" country="Brazil" latitude="-23.97988" location="Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, Nucleo Curucutu" longLatPrecision="1" longitude="-46.73509" municipality="S a o Paulo" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" specimenCount="1">
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF1A54DFB19BE1AFAC86129" box="[1221,1297,302,328]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">ibidem</emphasis>
, 
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, 
<geoCoordinate id="EE465025FFF1A54DFA7EBE1BFF2D610C" degrees="46.73509" direction="west" orientation="longitude" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" precision="1" value="-46.73509">- 46.73509</geoCoordinate>
, 
<date id="FFCC1022FFF1A54DFF22BE66FE1F610D" box="[254,454,338,364]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" value="2012-02-14">
<collectingDate id="EF88E9CAFFF1A54DFF22BE66FE1F610D" box="[254,454,338,364]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" value="2012-02-14">14 February 2012</collectingDate>
</date>
, 
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF1A54DFE0CBE67FD66610D" box="[464,703,338,365]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">
<collectorName id="26875334FFF1A54DFE0CBE67FD9E610D" box="[464,583,339,365]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">F.S. Meyer</collectorName>
et al. 1108
</emphasis>
(
<collectionCode id="ED63AE27FFF1A54DFD11BE66FCC2610D" box="[717,795,338,364]" collectionName="Myanmar, Yangon, Hlawga Park, Forest Department, Biodiversity Museum" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">MBM</collectionCode>
!, 
<collectionCode id="ED63AE27FFF1A54DFCF5BE66FC8F610D" box="[809,854,338,364]" country="Brazil" lsid="urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:15528" name="Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" type="Herbarium">RB</collectionCode>
!, 
<collectionCode id="ED63AE27FFF1A54DFCB8BE66FC6E610D" box="[868,951,338,364]" collectionName="UPCB" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">UPCB</collectionCode>
!),
</materialsCitation>
<materialsCitation id="3B1A3CBFFFF1A54DFC11BE66FD3061F1" collectingDate="2012-02-14" collectionCode="MBM, RB, UPCB" collectorName="F. S. Meyer" country="Brazil" latitude="-23.98846" location="Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, Nucleo Curucutu" longLatPrecision="1" longitude="-46.73916" municipality="S a o Paulo" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" specimenCount="1">
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF1A54DFC11BE66FBC0610D" box="[973,1049,338,364]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">ibidem</emphasis>
, 
<geoCoordinate id="EE465025FFF1A54DFBFABE66FB42610D" box="[1062,1179,338,364]" degrees="23.98846" direction="south" orientation="latitude" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" precision="1" value="-23.98846">-23.98846</geoCoordinate>
, 
<geoCoordinate id="EE465025FFF1A54DFB79BE66FAC2610D" box="[1189,1307,338,364]" degrees="46.73916" direction="west" orientation="longitude" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" precision="1" value="-46.73916">-46.73916</geoCoordinate>
, 
<date id="FFCC1022FFF1A54DFAF8BE66FF1A61F1" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" value="2012-02-14">
<collectingDate id="EF88E9CAFFF1A54DFAF8BE66FF1A61F1" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" value="2012-02-14">14 February 2012</collectingDate>
</date>
, 
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF1A54DFF0DBE43FE0A61F1" box="[209,467,374,401]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">
<collectorName id="26875334FFF1A54DFF0DBE43FE9461F1" box="[209,333,375,401]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">F.S. Meyer</collectorName>
et al. 1109
</emphasis>
(
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!, 
<collectionCode id="ED63AE27FFF1A54DFD99BE42FDAB61F1" box="[581,626,374,400]" country="Brazil" lsid="urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:15528" name="Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" type="Herbarium">RB</collectionCode>
!, 
<collectionCode id="ED63AE27FFF1A54DFD59BE42FD0161F1" box="[645,728,374,400]" collectionName="UPCB" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">UPCB</collectionCode>
!);
</materialsCitation>
<materialsCitation id="3B1A3CBFFFF1A54DFD2FBE43FD1E61D5" collectingDate="1995-08-16" collectionCode="SP, UEC" collectorName="S. A. P. Godoy" latitude="-23.991112" location="Reserva Estadual do Curucutu" longLatPrecision="21" longitude="-46.743332" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" specimenCount="1">
<location id="8EAD6039FFF1A54DFD2FBE43FB8D61F1" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:03DB87F4FFF6A54EFF54BFC0FF086655:8EAD6039FFF1A54DFD2FBE43FB8D61F1" box="[755,1108,374,401]" latitude="-23.991112" longLatPrecision="21" longitude="-46.743332" name="Reserva Estadual do Curucutu" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">Reserva Estadual do Curucutu</location>
, 
<geoCoordinate id="EE465025FFF1A54DFBBEBE42FB3E61F0" box="[1122,1255,374,401]" degrees="23" direction="south" minutes="59" orientation="latitude" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" precision="15" seconds="28" value="-23.991112">23°59’28”S</geoCoordinate>
<geoCoordinate id="EE465025FFF1A54DFB2DBE42FA5961F1" box="[1265,1408,374,400]" degrees="46" direction="west" minutes="44" orientation="longitude" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" precision="15" seconds="36" value="-46.743332">46°44’36”W</geoCoordinate>
, 
<date id="FFCC1022FFF1A54DFA53BE42FEC261D4" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" value="1995-08-16">
<collectingDate id="EF88E9CAFFF1A54DFA53BE42FEC261D4" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" value="1995-08-16">16 August 1995</collectingDate>
</date>
, 
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF1A54DFEFABEAFFDFB61D5" box="[294,546,410,437]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">
<collectorName id="26875334FFF1A54DFEFABEAFFE6361D5" box="[294,442,410,437]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">S.A.P. Godoy</collectorName>
et al 768
</emphasis>
(
<collectionCode id="ED63AE27FFF1A54DFDEFBEAEFD8061D5" box="[563,601,410,436]" country="Brazil" name="Instituto de Botânica" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" type="Herbarium">SP</collectionCode>
!, 
<collectionCode id="ED63AE27FFF1A54DFDB5BEAEFD7561D5" box="[617,684,410,436]" collectionName="UEC" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">UEC</collectionCode>
!).”
</materialsCitation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BCD36E2FFF1A54DFF61BE8AFECB62D1" blockId="5.[136,1452,158,688]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF1A54DFF61BE8AFE3161B9" bold="true" box="[189,488,446,472]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">Distribuition and habitat</emphasis>
:— 
<taxonomicName id="4C724D61FFF1A54DFDD0BE8AFCDE61B9" box="[524,775,446,472]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Pleroma" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="curucutuense">
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF1A54DFDD0BE8AFCDE61B9" box="[524,775,446,472]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">Pleroma curucutuense</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
occurs in the state of S ã o Paulo, only at the Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, in the Núcleo Curucutu, which is located inside the municipality of S ã o Paulo, and only about 
<quantity id="4C8A9B07FFF1A54DFA53BED6FF756241" metricMagnitude="4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="7.0" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" unit="km" value="70.0">70 km</quantity>
to the south of the city of S ã o Paulo (
<bibRefCitation id="EFE34B13FFF1A54DFD8FBD32FD386241" author="Garcia, R. J. F." box="[595,737,518,544]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" refId="ref5702" refString="Garcia, R. J. F. (2003) Estudo floristico dos campos alto-montanos e matas nebulares do Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar - Nucleo Curucutu, Sao Paulo, SP, Brasil. Phd-thesis, Universidade de S &quot; o Paulo, S &quot; o Paulo, Brazil, 356 pp. Available from: https: // repositorio. usp. br / item / 001309987 (accessed 18 January 2023)" type="book" year="2003">Garcia 2003</bibRefCitation>
, 
<bibRefCitation id="EFE34B13FFF1A54DFD30BD32FC326240" author="Garcia, R. J. F. &amp; Pirani, J. R." box="[748,1003,518,545]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" pagination="1 - 48" refId="ref5779" refString="Garcia, R. J. F. &amp; Pirani, J. R. (2005 a) Analise floristica, ecologica e fitogeografica do Nucleo Curucutu, Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar (S &quot; o Paulo, SP), com enfase nos campos junto a crista da Serra do Mar. Hoehnea 32: 1 - 48. https: // doi. org / 10.11606 / issn. 2359 - 5361. v 0 i 20 p 131 - 151" type="journal article" year="2005">Garcia &amp; Pirani 2005a</bibRefCitation>
, 
<bibRefCitation id="EFE34B13FFF1A54DFC2BBD32FB2B6240" author="Silva, C. V. &amp; Affonso, P." box="[1015,1266,518,545]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" pagination="195 - 206" refId="ref7416" refString="Silva, C. V. &amp; Affonso, P. (2005) Levantamento de Tibouchina Aubl. (Melastomataceae) no Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar - Nucleo Curucutu - S &quot; o Paulo. Revista do Instituto Florestal 17: 195 - 206. https: // doi. org / 10.24278 / 2178 - 5031.2005172482" type="journal article" year="2005">Silva &amp; Affonso 2005</bibRefCitation>
). The vegetation is mostly represented by Atlantic Forest on the slopes, but with high-altitude grasslands on higher ground (“Refúgio Vegetacional Altomontano”, according to the classification by 
<bibRefCitation id="EFE34B13FFF1A54DFC90BD7AFC086209" author="IBGE &amp; Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia" box="[844,977,590,616]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" refId="ref6388" refString="IBGE - Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (2012) Manual Tecnico da Vegetacao Brasileira, nº 1, 2 ª Ed. IBGE, Rio de Janeiro. 271 pp." type="book" year="2012">IBGE 2012</bibRefCitation>
; see 
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), where 
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<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF1A54DFB10BD7BFAA76209" box="[1228,1406,591,616]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">P. curucutuense</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
has been found. Apart from 
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF1A54DFE46BD47FD8A62ED" box="[410,595,627,652]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">
<taxonomicName id="4C724D61FFF1A54DFE46BD47FD9662ED" box="[410,591,627,652]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Pleroma" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="5" pageNumber="94" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="curucutuense">P. curucutuense</taxonomicName>
,
</emphasis>
other six species in the same genus can be found nearby (see identification key, below).
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF1A54DFF54B921FF27664B" bold="true" box="[136,254,1557,1579]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
Distribution map of 
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.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8BCD36E2FFF1A54DFF61B96EFEF966DD" blockId="5.[136,1452,1626,2085]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF1A54DFF61B96EFEE06615" bold="true" box="[189,313,1626,1652]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">Phenology</emphasis>
:—Flowering between February to April, and fruiting starting in April. There is only one sample with flowers collected in August, but that is probably not the most intense flowering period. We did not find samples with mature fruits.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BCD36E2FFF1A54DFF61B9F2FF0867D9" blockId="5.[136,1452,1626,2085]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF1A54DFF61B9F2FE736681" bold="true" box="[189,426,1734,1760]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">Conservation status</emphasis>
:—The species is currently known from a very small population, with restricted distribution. Its extent of occurrence (EOO) is 
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and its area of occupancy (AOO) is about 4.0 km 
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, but this can be underestimated. 
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<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF1A54DFE9FB83AFD996749" box="[323,576,1806,1832]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">Pleroma curucutuense</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
has been only collected in high-altitude grasslands close to the headquarters of the Núcleo Curucutu, but the same vegetation extends further east and south on the highest ridges of this portion of the Serra do Mar (
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). It is very likely that 
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. 
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may be also distributed in these places, and for this reason, we consider that the species should be preliminarily considered within the Data Deficient Category (IUCN 2022).
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<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF1A54DFF61B8F6FEE767BD" bold="true" box="[189,318,1986,2012]" pageId="5" pageNumber="94">Etymology</emphasis>
:—The epithet “ 
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” refers to the Núcleo Curucutu, a subunit of the Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar and the only place of occurrence for the species until now. The toponym “Curucutu” is of onomatopoeia origin, in reference to the hoot of an owl (
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, 
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).
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<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFF61BFAAFEF260D9" bold="true" box="[189,299,158,184]" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">Affinities</emphasis>
:— 
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<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFE8CBFAAFD8960D9" box="[336,592,158,184]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">Pleroma curucutuense</emphasis>
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is morphologically close to 
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<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFC74BFABFBF160D9" box="[936,1064,159,184]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">P. caissara</emphasis>
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due to the elliptical leaves with conspicuous petioles (
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long in 
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and 
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long in 
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), strigose blades on both surfaces, moderately strigose branches, inflorescences in short cymes, with 3–7(–9) flowers, and cucullate bracteoles. Both species also share the 5-merous flowers, sericeous hypanthium, and purple petals with a white base at anthesis, becoming reddish during senescence. 
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differs from 
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by the characters pointed out in the diagnosis, and by the shrubby habit, 
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tall plants (
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. arboreal habit, 
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tall in 
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), leaves with only 3 veins (
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. 5 veins), and smaller petals 21.5–25 × 
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. 35.5–45 × 
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in 
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) had been indicated as a 
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of 
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<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFBE9BEAFFB7661D5" box="[1077,1199,411,436]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">P. caissara</emphasis>
(
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)
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, which can be explained by the great similarity between the two species. These species also occur in different habitats: 
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occurs above 
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in high-altitude grasslands, while 
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occurs between 
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elevation, in Restinga and Lowland and Submontane Atlantic Forest.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFF61BD1EFE606225" box="[189,441,554,580]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">Pleroma curucutuense</emphasis>
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is also morphologically related to 
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<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFCE1BD1EFB976225" box="[829,1102,554,580]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">Pleroma andersregnellii</emphasis>
Guimar
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ã es &amp; Michelangeli (in Guimar ã es 
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFED5BD7BFEE36209" box="[265,314,590,616]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">et al</emphasis>
. 2019: 974) due to the inflorescences in short cymes, with 3–7(–9) flowers, and cucullate bracteoles. Both also share the 5-merous flowers, sericeous hypanthium, and purple petals. 
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<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFBC1BD46FAC362ED" box="[1053,1306,626,652]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">Pleroma curucutuense</emphasis>
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differs from 
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<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFF54BDA3FE9662D1" box="[136,335,662,688]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">P. andersregnellii</emphasis>
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by the smaller elliptical leaves, 2.4–5.6 × 
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(
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. larger ovate leaves, 8–11 × 
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in 
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. 5 veins), smaller petioles 
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(
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long), and smaller petals 21.5–25 × 
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(
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. 30–35 × 
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; see 
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). In addition to the indicated morphological characters, these species occur in different vegetation 
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; 
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is exclusive to high-altitude grasslands in the state of S ã o Paulo, and 
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occurs in Cerrado in the state of 
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, being known from a single collection from Serra de Caldas (
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).
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also seems to be related to 
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<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFD20BC5BFC7063E9" box="[764,937,878,904]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">P. trichopodum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
due to the elliptical leaves with conspicuous petioles (
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long in 
<taxonomicName id="4C724D61FFF2A54EFE66BCA7FDBC63CD" authorityName="De Candolle" authorityYear="1828" box="[442,613,914,940]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Pleroma" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="95" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="trichopodum">
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFE66BCA7FDBC63CD" box="[442,613,914,940]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">P. trichopodum</emphasis>
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), flowers gathered in inflorescences, the 5-merous flowers, and the purple petals, with a white base in young flowers and becoming reddish in mature flowers (
<bibRefCitation id="EFE34B13FFF2A54EFBBCBC82FAEE63B1" author="Meyer, F. S. &amp; Goldenberg, R." box="[1120,1335,950,977]" pageId="6" pageNumber="95" pagination="615 - 638" refId="ref6587" refString="Meyer, F. S., Guimar &quot; es, P. J. F. &amp; Goldenberg, R. (2010) Tibouchina (Melastomataceae) do estado do Parana, Brasil. Rodriguesia 61: 615 - 638. https: // doi. org / 10.1590 / 2175 - 7860201061405" type="journal article" year="2010">
Meyer 
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFB69BC83FB3063B1" box="[1205,1257,950,976]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">et al</emphasis>
. 2010
</bibRefCitation>
). 
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<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFA90BC82FEC46395" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">Pleroma curucutuense</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
differs from 
<taxonomicName id="4C724D61FFF2A54EFE71BCEFFD8F6395" authorityName="De Candolle" authorityYear="1828" box="[429,598,986,1012]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Pleroma" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="95" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="trichopodum">
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFE71BCEFFD8F6395" box="[429,598,986,1012]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">P. trichopodum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by the smaller habit, i.e., the first is a small shrub and the second is a shrub or treelet, larger cucullate bracteoles, 9–11.2 × 
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(
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFD20BCCBFCCA6479" box="[764,787,1023,1048]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">vs</emphasis>
. smaller ovate to orbicular bracteoles, 3.9–7.2 × 
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in 
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<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFF7ABB17FE8B645D" box="[166,338,1058,1084]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">P. trichopodum</emphasis>
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), and its densely sericeous hypanthium (
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFCF9BB17FCE5645D" box="[805,828,1059,1084]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">vs</emphasis>
. moderately setulose). Whereas 
<taxonomicName id="4C724D61FFF2A54EFB72BB16FA72645D" box="[1198,1451,1058,1084]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Pleroma" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="95" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="curucutuense">
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFB72BB16FA72645D" box="[1198,1451,1058,1084]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">Pleroma curucutuense</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is exclusive to high-altitude grasslands in S ã o Paulo, 
<taxonomicName id="4C724D61FFF2A54EFD37BB73FC4E6401" authorityName="De Candolle" authorityYear="1828" box="[747,919,1094,1120]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Pleroma" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="95" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="trichopodum">
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFD37BB73FC4E6401" box="[747,919,1094,1120]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">P. trichopodum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
occurs in Restinga, Lowland and Submontane Atlantic Forest in the states of 
<collectingRegion id="49B6F800FFF2A54EFE3BBB5EFD5264E5" box="[487,651,1130,1156]" country="Brazil" name="Espirito Santo" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">Espírito Santo</collectingRegion>
, 
<collectingRegion id="49B6F800FFF2A54EFD4BBB5EFCEB64E5" box="[663,818,1130,1156]" country="Brazil" name="Minas Gerais" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">Minas Gerais</collectingRegion>
, 
<collectingRegion id="49B6F800FFF2A54EFCE2BB5EFC3C64E5" box="[830,997,1130,1156]" country="Brazil" name="Rio de Janeiro" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">Rio de Janeiro</collectingRegion>
, S ã o Paulo, 
<collectingRegion id="49B6F800FFF2A54EFBAFBB5EFB1B64E5" box="[1139,1218,1130,1156]" country="Brazil" name="Parana" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">Paraná</collectingRegion>
, 
<collectingRegion id="49B6F800FFF2A54EFB12BB5EFAAE64E5" box="[1230,1399,1130,1156]" country="Brazil" name="Santa Catarina" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">Santa Catarina</collectingRegion>
, and 
<collectingRegion id="49B6F800FFF2A54EFF54BBBAFEBA64C9" box="[136,355,1166,1192]" country="Brazil" name="Rio Grande do Sul" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">Rio Grande do Sul</collectingRegion>
(Guimar ã es 2023). 
<taxonomicName id="4C724D61FFF2A54EFD92BBBAFC9E64C9" authorityName="De Candolle" authorityYear="1828" box="[590,839,1166,1192]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Pleroma" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="95" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="trichopodum">
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFD92BBBAFC9E64C9" box="[590,839,1166,1192]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">Pleroma trichopodum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
was also collected in high-altitude grasslands of the Núcleo Curucutu, and occurs in sympatry with 
<taxonomicName id="4C724D61FFF2A54EFD7ABB87FC8164AD" box="[678,856,1203,1228]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Pleroma" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="95" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="curucutuense">
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFD7ABB87FC8164AD" box="[678,856,1203,1228]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">P. curucutuense</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, but its occurrence at higher altitudes was unknown until now.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BCD36E2FFF2A54EFF61BBCEFF086655" blockId="6.[136,1452,158,1588]" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">
Finally, 
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<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFEC1BBCFFE0B6575" box="[285,466,1275,1300]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">P. curucutuense</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
shares some morphological features with 
<taxonomicName id="4C724D61FFF2A54EFC18BBCFFBAB6575" authorityName="Guimar" baseAuthorityName="Chamisso" baseAuthorityYear="1835" box="[964,1138,1274,1300]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Pleroma" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="95" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="sellowianum">
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFC18BBCFFBAB6575" box="[964,1138,1274,1300]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">P. sellowianum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
—the elliptical leaves with conspicuous petioles (
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long in 
<taxonomicName id="4C724D61FFF2A54EFD8EBA2BFD276559" authorityName="Guimar" baseAuthorityName="Chamisso" baseAuthorityYear="1835" box="[594,766,1310,1336]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Pleroma" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="95" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="sellowianum">
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFD8EBA2BFD276559" box="[594,766,1310,1336]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">P. sellowianum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
), the blades with 3 veins, and strigose on both surfaces, the 5-merous flowers, and the sericeous hypanthium. 
<taxonomicName id="4C724D61FFF2A54EFD63BA76FC65653D" box="[703,956,1346,1372]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Pleroma" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="95" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="curucutuense">
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFD63BA76FC65653D" box="[703,956,1346,1372]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">Pleroma curucutuense</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
differs from 
<taxonomicName id="4C724D61FFF2A54EFB89BA77FAD9653D" authorityName="Guimar" baseAuthorityName="Chamisso" baseAuthorityYear="1835" box="[1109,1280,1346,1372]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Pleroma" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="95" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="sellowianum">
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFB89BA77FAD9653D" box="[1109,1280,1346,1372]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">P. sellowianum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by the flowers gathered in inflorescences (
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFE1DBA53FE0165E1" box="[449,472,1383,1408]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">vs</emphasis>
. solitary in 
<taxonomicName id="4C724D61FFF2A54EFDBEBA53FCD465E1" authorityName="Guimar" baseAuthorityName="Chamisso" baseAuthorityYear="1835" box="[610,781,1382,1408]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Pleroma" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="95" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="sellowianum">
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFDBEBA53FCD465E1" box="[610,781,1382,1408]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">P. sellowianum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
), floral buds surrounded by 2 bracteoles (
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFB30BA53FADA65E1" box="[1260,1283,1383,1408]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">vs</emphasis>
. 6 bracteoles), and purple petals with a whitish base at anthesis (
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFD7ABABFFD6465C5" box="[678,701,1419,1444]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">vs</emphasis>
. white petals at anthesis, turning lilac during senescence). Although both species occur in sympatry, so far 
<taxonomicName id="4C724D61FFF2A54EFDE7BA9BFD3565A9" box="[571,748,1455,1480]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Pleroma" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="95" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="curucutuense">
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFDE7BA9BFD3565A9" box="[571,748,1455,1480]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">P. curucutuense</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is only known from the high-altitude grasslands at the Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, Núcleo Curucutu, while 
<taxonomicName id="4C724D61FFF2A54EFD30BAE7FC42658D" authorityName="Guimar" baseAuthorityName="Chamisso" baseAuthorityYear="1835" box="[748,923,1490,1516]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Pleroma" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="95" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="sellowianum">
<emphasis id="B906EAF0FFF2A54EFD30BAE7FC42658D" box="[748,923,1490,1516]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">P. sellowianum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
occurs in Araucaria Forest and high-altitude grasslands in 
<collectingRegion id="49B6F800FFF2A54EFEF8BAC2FE666671" box="[292,447,1526,1552]" country="Brazil" name="Minas Gerais" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">Minas Gerais</collectingRegion>
, 
<collectingRegion id="49B6F800FFF2A54EFE11BAC2FDAC6671" box="[461,629,1526,1552]" country="Brazil" name="Rio de Janeiro" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">Rio de Janeiro</collectingRegion>
, S ã o Paulo, 
<collectingRegion id="49B6F800FFF2A54EFCD9BAC2FC8D6671" box="[773,852,1526,1552]" country="Brazil" name="Parana" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">Paraná</collectingRegion>
, 
<collectingRegion id="49B6F800FFF2A54EFCBDBAC2FBD36671" box="[865,1034,1526,1552]" country="Brazil" name="Santa Catarina" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">Santa Catarina</collectingRegion>
, and 
<collectingRegion id="49B6F800FFF2A54EFB95BAC2FAC66671" box="[1097,1311,1526,1552]" country="Brazil" name="Rio Grande do Sul" pageId="6" pageNumber="95">Rio Grande do Sul</collectingRegion>
(Guimar ã es 2023).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
</treatment>
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