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1237
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(
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC3FFE7A6E951E8FF75947E" box="[196,219,1533,1558]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="182">vs</emphasis>
. ca. 5 × 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC3FFE7A71151E9FE2F947E" box="[316,385,1532,1558]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.0" pageId="1" pageNumber="182" unit="mm" value="1.0">1 mm</quantity>
), trichomes 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC3FFE7A42451E9FDD5947F" box="[521,635,1532,1559]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.25" metricValueMax="1.5" metricValueMin="1.0" pageId="1" pageNumber="182" unit="mm" value="1.25" valueMax="1.5" valueMin="1.0">1–1.5 mm</quantity>
long (when present) at the margins (
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC3FFE7A23551E8FB81947E" box="[1048,1071,1533,1558]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="182">vs</emphasis>
. 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC3FFE7A21051E9FB01947F" box="[1085,1199,1532,1559]" metricMagnitude="-4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="6.5" metricValueMax="10.0" metricValueMin="3.0" pageId="1" pageNumber="182" unit="mm" value="0.65" valueMax="1.0" valueMin="0.3">0.3–1 mm</quantity>
long, always present), and stalk 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC3FFE7A6D55235FE2F9453" box="[248,385,1568,1595]" metricMagnitude="-4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="4.0" metricValueMax="5.0" metricValueMin="3.0" pageId="1" pageNumber="182" unit="mm" value="0.4" valueMax="0.5" valueMin="0.3">0.3–0.5 mm</quantity>
long, flat (
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC3FFE7A42E5234FDB49452" box="[515,538,1569,1594]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="182">vs</emphasis>
. petiole ca. 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC3FFE7A4855235FD459453" box="[680,747,1568,1595]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.0" pageId="1" pageNumber="182" unit="mm" value="1.0">1 mm</quantity>
long, canaliculate), bracteoles 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC3FFE7A2625235FB6A9453" box="[1103,1220,1568,1595]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="5.25" metricValueMax="5.5" metricValueMin="5.0" pageId="1" pageNumber="182" unit="mm" value="5.25" valueMax="5.5" valueMin="5.0">5–5.5 mm</quantity>
long (
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC3FFE7A33D5234FA899452" box="[1296,1319,1569,1594]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="182">vs</emphasis>
. 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC3FFE7A3155235FA029453" box="[1336,1452,1568,1595]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="4.35" metricValueMax="4.7" metricValueMin="4.0" pageId="1" pageNumber="182" unit="mm" value="4.35" valueMax="4.7" valueMin="4.0">4–4.7 mm</quantity>
long), oblong hypanthium (
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC3FFE7A7905250FE7A9436" box="[445,468,1605,1630]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="182">vs</emphasis>
. campanulate) with tricomes 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC3FFE7A50F5251FC3B9437" box="[802,917,1604,1631]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.15" metricValueMax="1.3" metricValueMin="1.0" pageId="1" pageNumber="182" unit="mm" value="1.15" valueMax="1.3" valueMin="1.0">1–1.3 mm</quantity>
long on the striae or apex (
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC3FFE7A2E75250FB4F9436" box="[1226,1249,1605,1630]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="182">vs</emphasis>
. 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC3FFE7A2DD5251FACC9437" box="[1264,1378,1604,1631]" metricMagnitude="-4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="7.5" metricValueMax="10.0" metricValueMin="5.0" pageId="1" pageNumber="182" unit="mm" value="0.75" valueMax="1.0" valueMin="0.5">0.5–1 mm</quantity>
long), sepals ca. 3 × 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC3FFE7A704527DFE3094EB" box="[297,414,1640,1667]" metricMagnitude="-4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="8.5" metricValueMax="10.0" metricValueMin="7.0" pageId="1" pageNumber="182" unit="mm" value="0.85" valueMax="1.0" valueMin="0.7">0.7–1 mm</quantity>
, oblong (
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC3FFE7A425527CFDB194EA" box="[520,543,1641,1666]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="182">vs</emphasis>
. sepals 3–4 × 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC3FFE7A4E9527DFC9694EB" box="[708,824,1640,1667]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.1" metricValueMax="1.2" metricValueMin="1.0" pageId="1" pageNumber="182" unit="mm" value="1.1" valueMax="1.2" valueMin="1.0">1–1.2 mm</quantity>
, narrowly triangular), petals 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC3FFE7A252527DFB5694EB" box="[1151,1272,1640,1667]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.05" metricValueMax="1.1" metricValueMin="1.0" pageId="1" pageNumber="182" unit="mm" value="10.5" valueMax="11.0" valueMin="10.0">10–11 mm</quantity>
long (
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC3FFE7A36F527CFAF794EA" box="[1346,1369,1641,1666]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="182">vs</emphasis>
. ca. 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC3FFE7A3A2527DFF1A94CF" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.3" pageId="1" pageNumber="182" unit="mm" value="13.0">13 mm</quantity>
long), and style 7–10 long (
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC3FFE7A7DD5298FDA994CE" box="[496,519,1677,1702]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="182">vs</emphasis>
. ca. 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC3FFE7A4115299FD2494CF" box="[572,650,1676,1703]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.1" pageId="1" pageNumber="182" unit="mm" value="11.0">11 mm</quantity>
long).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="4ECED6CEFFC3FFE4A69052A5FD9B90BC" lastPageId="2" lastPageNumber="183" pageId="1" pageNumber="182" type="description">
<paragraph id="066B8545FFC3FFE4A69052A5FD9B90BC" blockId="1.[136,1452,1388,2063]" lastBlockId="2.[136,1452,158,1985]" lastPageId="2" lastPageNumber="183" pageId="1" pageNumber="182">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC3FFE7A69052A5FE9394A2" bold="true" box="[189,317,1712,1738]" pageId="1" pageNumber="182">Subshrubs</emphasis>
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC3FFE7A76852A5FE0F94A3" box="[325,417,1712,1739]" metricMagnitude="-1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="6.0" metricValueMax="10.0" metricValueMin="2.0" pageId="1" pageNumber="182" unit="m" value="0.6" valueMax="1.0" valueMin="0.2">0.2–1 m</quantity>
tall, erect or decumbent, terrestrial or rupicolous. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC3FFE7A5FA52A5FB3C94A2" bold="true" box="[983,1170,1712,1738]" pageId="1" pageNumber="182">Distal branches</emphasis>
quadrangular, reddish or brownish when young, 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC3FFE7A7A752C1FDC79486" bold="true" box="[394,617,1748,1774]" pageId="1" pageNumber="182">proximal branches</emphasis>
succulent or not, gray; internodes (5–)18–23(–27) mm long, internodes and nodes with sparsely hirsute indumentum, glandular or eglandular trichomes, 0.2–1(–1.5) mm long. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC3FFE7A2CD52EDFA9C957A" bold="true" box="[1248,1330,1784,1810]" pageId="1" pageNumber="182">Leaves</emphasis>
decussate, petiole 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC3FFE7A6F25309FEEE955F" box="[223,320,1820,1847]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.0" metricValueMax="3.0" metricValueMin="1.0" pageId="1" pageNumber="182" unit="mm" value="2.0" valueMax="3.0" valueMin="1.0">1–3 mm</quantity>
long, canaliculate or flat, sparsely hirsute indumentum, glandular or eglandular trichomes, 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC3FFE7A3415309FF1A9533" metricMagnitude="-4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="7.5" metricValueMax="10.0" metricValueMin="5.0" pageId="1" pageNumber="182" unit="mm" value="0.75" valueMax="1.0" valueMin="0.5">0.5–1 mm</quantity>
long, or glabrous; leaf blades (10–)17–25(–40) × 6–10(–14) mm, obovate or elliptic, flat, chartaceous; venation acrodromous, basal, 3-nerved with central and first pair prominent + 2 inconspicuous veins that do not reach the apex, rarely 3-nerved; base attenuate, margin serrate or crenulate, with the apex of each lobe with a eglandular trichome, 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC3FFE7A6A553B9FF5595AF" box="[136,251,1964,1991]" metricMagnitude="-4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="6.0" metricValueMax="10.0" metricValueMin="2.0" pageId="1" pageNumber="182" unit="mm" value="0.6" valueMax="1.0" valueMin="0.2">0.2–1 mm</quantity>
long, rarely glabrous, apex obtuse; abaxial surface light green, smooth, sparsely hirsute indumentum only on the veins, eglandular trichomes, 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC3FFE7A43E53C5FD2B9583" box="[531,645,2000,2027]" metricMagnitude="-4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="7.5" metricValueMax="10.0" metricValueMin="5.0" pageId="1" pageNumber="182" unit="mm" value="0.75" valueMax="1.0" valueMin="0.5">0.5–1 mm</quantity>
long, or glabrous; adaxial surface dark green, foveolate, sparsely hirsute indumentum, eglandular trichomes, 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC3FFE7A40A53E1FD339A67" box="[551,669,2036,2063]" metricMagnitude="-4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="7.5" metricValueMax="10.0" metricValueMin="5.0" pageId="1" pageNumber="182" unit="mm" value="0.75" valueMax="1.0" valueMin="0.5">0.5–1 mm</quantity>
long, or glabrous. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC3FFE7A55053E1FC729A66" bold="true" box="[893,988,2036,2062]" pageId="1" pageNumber="182">Flowers</emphasis>
4-merous, solitary or arranged in dyad, axillary and terminal, pedicellate; bracts 7–9 × ca. 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC0FFE4A4F5548BFCB092D1" box="[728,798,158,185]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="mm" value="3.0">3 mm</quantity>
, obovate, flat, persistent, 3-nerved, eglandular trichomes on the margin, 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC0FFE4A71954D7FE0892B5" box="[308,422,194,221]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.25" metricValueMax="1.5" metricValueMin="1.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="mm" value="1.25" valueMax="1.5" valueMin="1.0">1–1.5 mm</quantity>
long, or glabrous, stalk 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC0FFE4A49754D7FCEF92B5" box="[698,833,194,221]" metricMagnitude="-4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="4.0" metricValueMax="5.0" metricValueMin="3.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="mm" value="0.4" valueMax="0.5" valueMin="0.3">0.3–0.5 mm</quantity>
long, flat; bracteoles 5–5.5 × 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC0FFE4A2BB54D7FAA592B5" box="[1174,1291,194,221]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.25" metricValueMax="1.5" metricValueMin="1.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="mm" value="1.25" valueMax="1.5" valueMin="1.0">1–1.5 mm</quantity>
, obovate, flat, persistent, 3-nerved, eglandular trichomes on the margin, ca. 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC0FFE4A56754F3FC239369" box="[842,909,230,257]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="mm" value="1.0">1 mm</quantity>
long, or glabrous, stalk 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC0FFE4A28454F3FA9D9369" box="[1193,1331,230,257]" metricMagnitude="-4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="4.0" metricValueMax="5.0" metricValueMin="3.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="mm" value="0.4" valueMax="0.5" valueMin="0.3">0.3–0.5 mm</quantity>
long, flat; pedicel 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC0FFE4A6CD551FFE90934D" box="[224,318,266,293]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.0" metricValueMax="3.0" metricValueMin="1.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="mm" value="2.0" valueMax="3.0" valueMin="1.0">1–3 mm</quantity>
long, terete, glabrous; hypanthium 3–5 × 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC0FFE4A53A551FFCD8934D" box="[791,886,266,293]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.5" metricValueMax="3.0" metricValueMin="2.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="mm" value="2.5" valueMax="3.0" valueMin="2.0">2–3 mm</quantity>
, oblong, outer surface light green mixed to red, 8- striate, glabrous or with sparse eglandular trichomes on the striae or on the apex, 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC0FFE4A20E553BFB389321" box="[1059,1174,302,329]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.15" metricValueMax="1.3" metricValueMin="1.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="mm" value="1.15" valueMax="1.3" valueMin="1.0">1–1.3 mm</quantity>
long, inner surface light green mixed to red, glabrous; sepals ca. 3 × 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC0FFE4A4BC5547FCA69305" box="[657,776,338,365]" metricMagnitude="-4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="8.5" metricValueMax="10.0" metricValueMin="7.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="mm" value="0.85" valueMax="1.0" valueMin="0.7">0.7–1 mm</quantity>
, oblong, light green mixed to red, concolorous, persistent, eglandular trichomes on the margin and apex, 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC0FFE4A4A55563FCA093F9" box="[648,782,374,401]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.0" metricValueMax="1.5" metricValueMin="0.5" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="mm" value="1.0" valueMax="1.5" valueMin="0.5">0.5–1.5 mm</quantity>
long, inner surface glabrous, apex acute; petals 10–11 × 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC0FFE4A3AC5563FF1893DD" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="5.5" metricValueMax="6.0" metricValueMin="5.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="mm" value="5.5" valueMax="6.0" valueMin="5.0">5–6 mm</quantity>
, obovate, pinkish or lilac, glabrous; stamens 8, subisomorphic, filaments filiform, erect, glabrous, white, ventral appendages oblong, bilobate, purple, dorsal appendages absent, pedoconnectives curved, purple, anthers oblong-linear, slightly curved or straight, smooth, purple, not rostrate, apex obtuse, blue; antesepalous stamens (larger) 4, filaments ca. 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC0FFE4A6A55613FF669049" box="[136,200,518,545]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="6.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="mm" value="6.0">6 mm</quantity>
long, ventral appendages ca. 1 × 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC0FFE4A4175613FD3F9049" box="[570,657,518,545]" metricMagnitude="-4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="mm" value="0.2">0.2 mm</quantity>
, pedoconnectives ca. 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC0FFE4A5AE5613FC769049" box="[899,984,518,545]" metricMagnitude="-4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="7.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="mm" value="0.7">0.7 mm</quantity>
long, anthers ca. 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC0FFE4A2B75613FB749049" box="[1178,1242,518,545]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="6.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="mm" value="6.0">6 mm</quantity>
long; antepetalous stamens (smaller) 4, filaments ca. 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC0FFE4A428563FFDEB902D" box="[517,581,554,581]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="5.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="mm" value="5.0">5 mm</quantity>
long, ventral appendages ca. 0.5 × 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC0FFE4A5E0563FFB8B902D" box="[973,1061,554,581]" metricMagnitude="-4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="mm" value="0.2">0.2 mm</quantity>
, pedoconnectives ca. 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC0FFE4A33A563FFAC3902D" box="[1303,1389,554,581]" metricMagnitude="-4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="4.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="mm" value="0.4">0.4 mm</quantity>
long, anthers ca. 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC0FFE4A725565BFEE79001" box="[264,329,590,617]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="5.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="mm" value="5.0">5 mm</quantity>
long; ovary 1.5–3 × 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC0FFE4A41B565BFD049001" box="[566,682,590,617]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.75" metricValueMax="2.0" metricValueMin="1.5" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="mm" value="1.75" valueMax="2.0" valueMin="1.5">1.5–2 mm</quantity>
, ovoid, light green, glabrous, pluriovulate, 2-locular; style 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC0FFE4A36D565BFA029001" box="[1344,1452,590,617]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="8.5" metricValueMax="10.0" metricValueMin="7.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="mm" value="8.5" valueMax="10.0" valueMin="7.0">7–10 mm</quantity>
long, filiform, pinkish or lilac, glabrous, straight, apex pink; stigma punctiform, white. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A25C5667FB1490E4" bold="true" box="[1137,1210,626,652]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Fruits</emphasis>
a loculicidal capsule 3–4 × 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC0FFE4A6F95683FE9B90D9" box="[212,309,662,689]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.5" metricValueMax="4.0" metricValueMin="3.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="mm" value="3.5" valueMax="4.0" valueMin="3.0">3–4 mm</quantity>
, ovoid, brownish, glabrous; seeds 32–62, 0.7–0.8 × 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC0FFE4A5A05683FBB690D9" box="[909,1048,662,689]" metricMagnitude="-4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="6.499999999999999" metricValueMax="7.0" metricValueMin="6.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="mm" value="0.6499999999999999" valueMax="0.7" valueMin="0.6">0.6–0.7 mm</quantity>
, cochleate, brownish 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A33D5682FAC790D8" box="[1296,1385,663,688]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">in sicco</emphasis>
, testa tuberculate; hilum basal and flattened.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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<paragraph id="066B8545FFC0FFE4A69056CAFD339750" blockId="2.[136,1452,158,1985]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A69056CAFE969090" bold="true" box="[189,312,734,761]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">
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<typeStatus id="D96F3BE7FFC0FFE4A69056CAFE819091" box="[189,303,735,761]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" type="paratype">Paratypes</typeStatus>
</emphasis>
:
</emphasis>
— 
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. 
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: 
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, 
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</date>
(fl., fr.), 
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<collectorName id="AB21E093FFC0FFE4A59A56CAFBCF9090" box="[951,1121,734,761]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">J.G. Kuhlmann</collectorName>
1760
</emphasis>
(RB! two sheets, UEC!, US!)
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; 
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A6E25717FEAC9174" box="[207,258,770,796]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">ibid.</emphasis>
, campo ao largo do 
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10 da estrada para 
<collectorName id="AB21E093FFC0FFE4A52E5717FC999174" box="[771,823,770,796]" name="J.B.C.F. Aublet" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">C.A.</collectorName>
N.P., 
<date id="726AA385FFC0FFE4A55B5717FBA19175" box="[886,1039,770,797]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" value="1953-05-09">
<collectingDate id="622E5A6DFFC0FFE4A55B5717FBA19175" box="[886,1039,770,797]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" value="1953-05-09">09 May 1953</collectingDate>
</date>
(fl., fr.), 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A2565716FAF99174" box="[1147,1367,770,797]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">
D. 
<taxonomicName id="C1D4FEC6FFC0FFE4A2BB5716FB5F9174" box="[1174,1265,771,797]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Miconia" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="lima">A. Lima</taxonomicName>
53-1453
</emphasis>
(IAN!, 
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!)
</materialsCitation>
; 
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A6F95733FEA99128" box="[212,263,806,832]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">ibid.</emphasis>
, 
<location id="030BD39EFFC0FFE4A7385733FE109128" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:8E7D3453FFC3FFE0A6A550C9FBD59430:030BD39EFFC0FFE4A7385733FE109128" box="[277,446,806,832]" name="Serra Itauajury" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Serra Itauajury</location>
, 
<date id="726AA385FFC0FFE4A7E45733FDDB9128" box="[457,629,806,832]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" value="1923-03-06">
<collectingDate id="622E5A6DFFC0FFE4A7E45733FDDB9128" box="[457,629,806,832]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" value="1923-03-06">06 March 1923</collectingDate>
</date>
(fl.), 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A4985732FCE49128" box="[693,842,806,833]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">
<collectorName id="AB21E093FFC0FFE4A4985732FCB39128" box="[693,797,806,833]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">A. Ducke</collectorName>
s.n.
</emphasis>
(RB! barcode RB00562996)
</materialsCitation>
; 
<materialsCitation id="B6BC8F18FFC0FFE4A2B25733FDFA91E0" ID-GBIF-Occurrence="4928468304" collectingDate="2017-09-21" collectionCode="MG" collectorName="D. C. Zappi &amp; Watanabe" country="Brazil" elevation="354" latitude="-1.8602778" location="Serra do Itauajuri" longLatPrecision="21" longitude="-54.082222" municipality="Monte Alegre" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" specimenCount="1" typeStatus="paratype">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A2B25733FB7C9128" box="[1183,1234,806,832]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">ibid.</emphasis>
, 
<location id="030BD39EFFC0FFE4A2CD5733FA069128" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:8E7D3453FFC3FFE0A6A550C9FBD59430:030BD39EFFC0FFE4A2CD5733FA069128" box="[1248,1448,806,832]" latitude="-1.8602778" longLatPrecision="21" longitude="-54.082222" municipality="Monte Alegre" name="Serra do Itauajuri" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Serra do Itauajuri</location>
, ramal do PA 423 a norte de 
<collectingMunicipality id="E60F1F3FFFC0FFE4A7F8575EFDD8910C" box="[469,630,842,869]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Monte Alegre</collectingMunicipality>
, 
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, 
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, 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC0FFE4A59A575FFBAC910D" box="[951,1026,842,869]" metricMagnitude="2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.54" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="m" value="354.0">
<elevation id="8DF96276FFC0FFE4A59A575FFBAC910D" box="[951,1026,842,869]" metricMagnitude="2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.54" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="m" value="354.0">354 m</elevation>
</quantity>
elev., 
<date id="726AA385FFC0FFE4A27D575FFA9E910C" box="[1104,1328,842,868]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" value="2017-09-21">
<collectingDate id="622E5A6DFFC0FFE4A27D575FFA9E910C" box="[1104,1328,842,868]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" value="2017-09-21">21 September 2017</collectingDate>
</date>
(fr.), 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A35B575EFE5391E0" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">
<collectorName id="AB21E093FFC0FFE4A35B575EFF6791E0" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">D.C. Zappi</collectorName>
&amp; M.T.C. 
<collectorName id="AB21E093FFC0FFE4A761577BFE1591E0" box="[332,443,878,904]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Watanabe</collectorName>
3741
</emphasis>
(
<collectionCode id="60C51D80FFC0FFE4A43C577BFDE691E0" box="[529,584,878,904]" country="China" name="Museum of Zoology" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">MG</collectionCode>
!)
</materialsCitation>
; 
<materialsCitation id="B6BC8F18FFC0FFE4A44E577BFC8791C4" ID-GBIF-Occurrence="4928468308" collectingDate="2018-06-22" collectingDateMax="2018-06-22" collectingDateMin="2008-04" collectionCode="MG" collectorName="D. C. Zappi" country="Brazil" county="Flota de Trombetas Sul" elevation="370" latitude="-1.1333333" location="Serra do Itauajuri" longLatPrecision="21" longitude="-55.500557" municipality="Obidos" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" specimenCount="1" typeStatus="paratype">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A44E577BFD3891E0" box="[611,662,878,904]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">ibid.</emphasis>
, 
<location id="030BD39EFFC0FFE4A48A577BFCD891E0" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:8E7D3453FFC3FFE0A6A550C9FBD59430:030BD39EFFC0FFE4A48A577BFCD891E0" box="[679,886,878,904]" country="Brazil" county="Flota de Trombetas Sul" latitude="-1.1333333" longLatPrecision="21" longitude="-55.500557" municipality="Obidos" name="Serra do Itauajuri" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Serra do Itauajuri</location>
, lagoa da 
<location id="030BD39EFFC0FFE4A5DD577BFB9091E0" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:8E7D3453FFC3FFE0A6A550C9FBD59430:030BD39EFFC0FFE4A5DD577BFB9091E0" box="[1008,1086,878,904]" country="Brazil" county="Flota de Trombetas Sul" latitude="-1.1333333" longLatPrecision="21" longitude="-55.500557" municipality="Obidos" name="Panela" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Panela</location>
, 
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, 
<geoCoordinate id="63E0E382FFC0FFE4A2CE577BFADD91E1" box="[1251,1395,878,905]" degrees="54" direction="west" minutes="04" orientation="longitude" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" precision="15" seconds="58" value="-54.082775">54°04’58”W</geoCoordinate>
, 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC0FFE4A3AC577BFF3091C5" metricMagnitude="2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.7" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="m" value="370.0">
<elevation id="8DF96276FFC0FFE4A3AC577BFF3091C5" metricMagnitude="2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.7" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="m" value="370.0">370 m</elevation>
</quantity>
elev., 
<date id="726AA385FFC0FFE4A6C15787FE2891C4" box="[236,390,914,941]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" value="2018-06-22">
<collectingDate id="622E5A6DFFC0FFE4A6C15787FE2891C4" box="[236,390,914,941]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" value="2018-06-22">22 June 2018</collectingDate>
</date>
(fr.), 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A7E75786FD6191C4" box="[458,719,914,941]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">
<collectorName id="AB21E093FFC0FFE4A7E75786FDE491C4" box="[458,586,915,941]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">D.C. Zappi</collectorName>
et al. 4301
</emphasis>
(
<collectionCode id="60C51D80FFC0FFE4A4CF5787FCB791C4" box="[738,793,914,940]" country="China" name="Museum of Zoology" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">MG</collectionCode>
!).
</materialsCitation>
<materialsCitation id="B6BC8F18FFC0FFE4A51F5781FAF591B8" ID-GBIF-Occurrence="4928468309" collectingDate="2008-04" collectingDateMax="2018-06-22" collectingDateMin="2008-04" collectionCode="MG" collectorName="L. C. B. Lobato &amp; C. A. S. da Silva" country="Brazil" county="Flota de Trombetas Sul" elevation="370" latitude="-1.1333333" location="Obidos" longLatPrecision="21" longitude="-55.500557" municipality="Obidos" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" specimenCount="1" typeStatus="paratype">
<collectingMunicipality id="E60F1F3FFFC0FFE4A51F5781FC2891C7" box="[818,902,916,943]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Óbidos</collectingMunicipality>
, 
<collectingCounty id="EF0AFDC9FFC0FFE4A5B95787FB0C91C4" box="[916,1186,914,940]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Flota de Trombetas Sul</collectingCounty>
, 06°08’S, 55°30’02”W [corrected coordinate: 
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, 
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], 
<date id="726AA385FFC0FFE4A48157A3FC8B91B8" box="[684,805,950,976]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" value="2008-04">
<collectingDate id="622E5A6DFFC0FFE4A48157A3FC8B91B8" box="[684,805,950,976]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" value="2008-04">April 2008</collectingDate>
</date>
(fl.), 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A54E57A2FAA691B8" box="[867,1288,950,977]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">
<collectorName id="AB21E093FFC0FFE4A54E57A2FBAF91B8" box="[867,1025,950,977]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">L.C.B. Lobato</collectorName>
&amp; 
<collectorName id="AB21E093FFC0FFE4A20E57A2FB6491B8" box="[1059,1226,950,977]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">C.A.S. da Silva</collectorName>
3489
</emphasis>
(
<collectionCode id="60C51D80FFC0FFE4A33A57A3FAE091B8" box="[1303,1358,950,976]" country="China" name="Museum of Zoology" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">MG</collectionCode>
!)
</materialsCitation>
; 
<materialsCitation id="B6BC8F18FFC0FFE4A34857A3FAC8919C" ID-GBIF-Occurrence="4928468307" collectingDate="1957-05-28" collectionCode="NY" collectorName="G. A. Black" country="Brazil" location="Ariramba" municipality="Jamaracaru" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" specimenCount="1" typeStatus="paratype">
região do 
<location id="030BD39EFFC0FFE4A68457CFFEB9919C" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:8E7D3453FFC3FFE0A6A550C9FBD59430:030BD39EFFC0FFE4A68457CFFEB9919C" box="[169,279,986,1012]" country="Brazil" municipality="Jamaracaru" name="Ariramba" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Ariramba</location>
, campo do 
<collectingMunicipality id="E60F1F3FFFC0FFE4A7BA57CFFDB7919C" box="[407,537,986,1012]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Jamaracarú</collectingMunicipality>
, mata de igapó, 
<date id="726AA385FFC0FFE4A4E257CFFCCA919D" box="[719,868,986,1013]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" value="1957-05-28">
<collectingDate id="622E5A6DFFC0FFE4A4E257CFFCCA919D" box="[719,868,986,1013]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" value="1957-05-28">28 May 1957</collectingDate>
</date>
(fr.), 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A58957CEFB61919C" box="[932,1231,986,1013]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">
<collectorName id="AB21E093FFC0FFE4A58957CEFBB0919C" box="[932,1054,986,1013]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">G.A. Black</collectorName>
et al. 57-19731
</emphasis>
(IAN!, 
<collectionCode id="60C51D80FFC0FFE4A30557CFFAF7919C" box="[1320,1369,986,1012]" country="USA" lsid="urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:15556" name="William and Lynda Steere Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" type="Herbarium">NY</collectionCode>
!)
</materialsCitation>
; 
<materialsCitation id="B6BC8F18FFC0FFE4A35F57CFFC029670" ID-GBIF-Occurrence="4928468302" collectingDate="1957-05-28" collectionCode="IAN" collectorName="G. A. Black" country="Brazil" location="Mutum" municipality="Jamaracaru" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" specimenCount="1" typeStatus="paratype">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A35F57CFFA0B919C" box="[1394,1445,986,1012]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">ibid.</emphasis>
, campo do 
<location id="030BD39EFFC0FFE4A6D657EAFEFE9671" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:8E7D3453FFC3FFE0A6A550C9FBD59430:030BD39EFFC0FFE4A6D657EAFEFE9671" box="[251,336,1023,1049]" name="Mutum" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Mutum</location>
, 
<date id="726AA385FFC0FFE4A77657EBFE409671" box="[347,494,1022,1049]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" value="1957-05-28">
<collectingDate id="622E5A6DFFC0FFE4A77657EBFE409671" box="[347,494,1022,1049]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" value="1957-05-28">28 May 1957</collectingDate>
</date>
(fl.), 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A40057EAFCFB9670" box="[557,853,1022,1049]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">
<collectorName id="AB21E093FFC0FFE4A40057EAFD089670" box="[557,678,1022,1049]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">G.A. Black</collectorName>
et al. 57-19705
</emphasis>
(
<collectionCode id="60C51D80FFC0FFE4A54957EBFC0E9670" box="[868,928,1022,1048]" country="Brazil" lsid="urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:15591" name="Embrapa Amazônia Oriental" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" type="Herbarium">IAN</collectionCode>
!)
</materialsCitation>
; 
<materialsCitation id="B6BC8F18FFC0FFE4A59857EBFC0A9608" ID-GBIF-Occurrence="4928468301" collectingDate="1957-05-28" collectingDateMax="1974-06-01" collectingDateMin="1957-05-28" collectionCode="MG, U" collectorName="P. Cavalcante &amp; D. G. Campbell" country="Brazil" county="Cachoeira Porteira" location="Ariramba" municipality="Rio Trombetas" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" specimenCount="1" typeStatus="paratype">
<location id="030BD39EFFC0FFE4A59857EBFB8D9670" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:8E7D3453FFC3FFE0A6A550C9FBD59430:030BD39EFFC0FFE4A59857EBFB8D9670" box="[949,1059,1022,1048]" country="Brazil" county="Cachoeira Porteira" municipality="Rio Trombetas" name="Ariramba" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Ariramba</location>
, 
<location id="030BD39EFFC0FFE4A20357EBFB7B9670" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:8E7D3453FFC3FFE0A6A550C9FBD59430:030BD39EFFC0FFE4A20357EBFB7B9670" box="[1070,1237,1022,1048]" country="Brazil" county="Cachoeira Porteira" municipality="Rio Trombetas" name="rio Jamaracaru" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">rio Jamaracarú</location>
, 
<date id="726AA385FFC0FFE4A2CD57EBFADD9671" box="[1248,1395,1022,1049]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" value="1957-05-28">
<collectingDate id="622E5A6DFFC0FFE4A2CD57EBFADD9671" box="[1248,1395,1022,1049]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" value="1957-05-28">28 May 1957</collectingDate>
</date>
(fl.), 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A6A55036FEFC9654" box="[136,338,1058,1084]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">
<collectorName id="AB21E093FFC0FFE4A6A55036FE8C9654" box="[136,290,1058,1084]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">P. Cavalcante</collectorName>
141
</emphasis>
(
<collectionCode id="60C51D80FFC0FFE4A74D5037FE399654" box="[352,407,1058,1084]" country="China" name="Museum of Zoology" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">MG</collectionCode>
!). 
<location id="030BD39EFFC0FFE4A7805037FD8D9654" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:8E7D3453FFC3FFE0A6A550C9FBD59430:030BD39EFFC0FFE4A7805037FD8D9654" box="[429,547,1058,1084]" country="Brazil" county="Cachoeira Porteira" municipality="Rio Trombetas" name="Oriximina" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Oriximiná</location>
, 
<location id="030BD39EFFC0FFE4A4005037FC999654" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:8E7D3453FFC3FFE0A6A550C9FBD59430:030BD39EFFC0FFE4A4005037FC999654" box="[557,823,1058,1084]" country="Brazil" county="Cachoeira Porteira" municipality="Rio Trombetas" name="Basin of Rio Trombetas" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Basin of Rio Trombetas</location>
, 
<collectingMunicipality id="E60F1F3FFFC0FFE4A56C5037FC469654" box="[833,1000,1058,1084]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Rio Trombetas</collectingMunicipality>
, across from 
<collectingCounty id="EF0AFDC9FFC0FFE4A2575037FAE39654" box="[1146,1357,1058,1084]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Cachoeira Porteira</collectingCounty>
, 
<date id="726AA385FFC0FFE4A37B5037FF6E9608" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" value="1974-06-01">
<collectingDate id="622E5A6DFFC0FFE4A37B5037FF6E9608" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" value="1974-06-01">01 June 1974</collectingDate>
</date>
(fl., fr.), 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A7095052FDC69608" box="[292,616,1094,1121]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">
<collectorName id="AB21E093FFC0FFE4A7095052FE609608" box="[292,462,1094,1121]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">D.G. Campbell</collectorName>
et al. P22428
</emphasis>
(INPA!, K!, MO!, NY!, 
<collectionCode id="60C51D80FFC0FFE4A5565053FC389608" box="[891,918,1094,1120]" country="Netherlands" lsid="urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:15513" name="Nationaal Herbarium Nederland" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" type="Herbarium">U</collectionCode>
!)
</materialsCitation>
; 
<materialsCitation id="B6BC8F18FFC0FFE4A59D5053FCD796EC" ID-GBIF-Occurrence="4928468313" collectingDate="1974-06-02" collectingDateMax="1974-06-01" collectingDateMin="1957-05-28" collectionCode="MG, U" collectorName="D. G. Campbell" country="United States of America" county="Cachoeira Porteira" location="Cachoeira Porteira" municipality="Rio Trombetas" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" specimenCount="1" typeStatus="paratype">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A59D5053FC4D9608" box="[944,995,1094,1120]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">ibid.</emphasis>
, 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC0FFE4A5DD5053FB8A9608" box="[1008,1060,1094,1120]" metricMagnitude="3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="km" value="1.0">1km</quantity>
. above 
<location id="030BD39EFFC0FFE4A2555053FAE29608" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:8E7D3453FFC3FFE0A6A550C9FBD59430:030BD39EFFC0FFE4A2555053FAE29608" box="[1144,1356,1094,1120]" country="United States of America" name="Cachoeira Porteira" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Cachoeira Porteira</location>
, 
<date id="726AA385FFC0FFE4A37B5053FF6E96EC" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" value="1974-06-02">
<collectingDate id="622E5A6DFFC0FFE4A37B5053FF6E96EC" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" value="1974-06-02">02 June 1974</collectingDate>
</date>
(fl., fr.), 
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<collectorName id="AB21E093FFC0FFE4A70B507EFE7F96EC" box="[294,465,1130,1157]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">D.G. Campbell</collectorName>
et al. P22468
</emphasis>
(INPA!, K!, NY!, 
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!)
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; 
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A5AB507FFC1796EC" box="[902,953,1130,1156]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">ibid.</emphasis>
, near 
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, 
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<collectingDate id="622E5A6DFFC0FFE4A2F0507FFADC96EC" box="[1245,1394,1130,1157]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" value="1974-05-28">28 May 1974</collectingDate>
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(fl.), 
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<collectorName id="AB21E093FFC0FFE4A6A5509AFE9C96C0" box="[136,306,1166,1193]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">D.G. Campbell</collectorName>
et al. P22382
</emphasis>
(
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!)
</materialsCitation>
; 
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A411509BFDC196C0" box="[572,623,1166,1192]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">ibid.</emphasis>
, 
<location id="030BD39EFFC0FFE4A451509BFC8A96C0" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:8E7D3453FFC3FFE0A6A550C9FBD59430:030BD39EFFC0FFE4A451509BFC8A96C0" box="[636,804,1166,1192]" municipality="Cachoeira Porteira" name="Rio Trombetas" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Rio Trombetas</location>
, 
<collectingMunicipality id="E60F1F3FFFC0FFE4A503509BFBAC96C0" box="[814,1026,1166,1192]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Cachoeira Porteira</collectingMunicipality>
, 
<date id="726AA385FFC0FFE4A221509BFB0E96C0" box="[1036,1184,1166,1193]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" value="1980-06-18">
<collectingDate id="622E5A6DFFC0FFE4A221509BFB0E96C0" box="[1036,1184,1166,1193]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" value="1980-06-18">18 June 1980</collectingDate>
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(fl., fr.), 
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<collectorName id="AB21E093FFC0FFE4A329509AFA2196C0" box="[1284,1423,1166,1193]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">C. Davidson</collectorName>
&amp; 
<collectorName id="AB21E093FFC0FFE4A6A550A6FEB296A4" box="[136,284,1202,1229]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">G. Martinelli</collectorName>
10347
</emphasis>
(INPA!, MO!, 
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!)
</materialsCitation>
; 
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A47750A7FD2396A4" box="[602,653,1202,1228]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">ibid.</emphasis>
, 
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, 
<collectingMunicipality id="E60F1F3FFFC0FFE4A56050A7FB8F96A4" box="[845,1057,1202,1228]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Cachoeira Porteira</collectingMunicipality>
, próximo a foz do 
<collectingCounty id="EF0AFDC9FFC0FFE4A2DD50A7FA2A96A5" box="[1264,1412,1202,1229]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Rio Mapuera</collectingCounty>
, 
<quantity id="C12C28A0FFC0FFE4A3A250A7FF309699" metricMagnitude="1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="7.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="m" value="70.0">
<elevation id="8DF96276FFC0FFE4A3A250A7FF309699" metricMagnitude="1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="7.0" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" unit="m" value="70.0">70 m</elevation>
</quantity>
elev., 
<date id="726AA385FFC0FFE4A6C850C3FED79698" box="[229,377,1238,1265]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" value="1980-06-18">
<collectingDate id="622E5A6DFFC0FFE4A6C850C3FED79698" box="[229,377,1238,1265]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" value="1980-06-18">18 June 1980</collectingDate>
</date>
(fr.), 
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G. 
<collectorName id="AB21E093FFC0FFE4A7F450C3FDE59698" box="[473,587,1238,1264]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Martinelli</collectorName>
&amp; C. 
<collectorName id="AB21E093FFC0FFE4A4A050C3FD569698" box="[653,760,1238,1264]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Davidson</collectorName>
7037
</emphasis>
(INPA!, MO!, NY!, 
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!)
</materialsCitation>
; 
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A24850C3FB369698" box="[1125,1176,1238,1264]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">ibid.</emphasis>
, 
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, entre 
<collectingMunicipality id="E60F1F3FFFC0FFE4A6A550EFFEF0977C" box="[136,350,1274,1300]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Cachoeira Pancada</collectingMunicipality>
e 
<collectingCounty id="EF0AFDC9FFC0FFE4A75450EFFDB7977C" box="[377,537,1274,1300]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">rio Trombetas</collectingCounty>
, 
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<collectingDate id="622E5A6DFFC0FFE4A40950EFFD51977C" box="[548,767,1274,1300]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183" value="1980-09-08">08 September 1980</collectingDate>
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(fl.), 
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<collectorName id="AB21E093FFC0FFE4A51250EEFC0E977C" box="[831,928,1274,1301]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">C.A. Cid</collectorName>
et al. 2305
</emphasis>
(INPA!, MG!, and MO! [all mixed with 
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A6EC510BFE629750" box="[193,460,1310,1336]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Rostranthera tetraptera</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
], NY!, RB!, 
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!)
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.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="066B8545FFC0FFE4A6905157FBF39734" blockId="2.[136,1452,158,1985]" box="[189,1117,1346,1373]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A6905157FEEF9734" bold="true" box="[189,321,1346,1373]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A6905157FE969735" bold="true" box="[189,312,1346,1373]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Etymology</emphasis>
:
</emphasis>
—The specific epithet 
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A46C5156FD009734" box="[577,686,1347,1372]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">paraensis</emphasis>
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is a tribute to the state of Pará, 
<collectingCountry id="7EC3C5D5FFC0FFE4A23C5157FBF79734" box="[1041,1113,1346,1372]" name="Brazil" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Brazil</collectingCountry>
.
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A6905173FEEF97E8" bold="true" box="[189,321,1382,1409]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A6905173FE9697E9" bold="true" box="[189,312,1382,1409]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Phenology</emphasis>
:
</emphasis>
—Collected flowering and fruiting from March to July and also in September.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A690519FFC2A97CC" bold="true" box="[189,900,1418,1445]" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A690519FFCD597CC" bold="true" box="[189,891,1418,1445]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Distribution, Habitat, and Preliminary Conservation Status</emphasis>
:
</emphasis>
— 
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A58D519FFBD697CC" box="[928,1144,1418,1444]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Comolia paraensis</emphasis>
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is endemic to the state of Pará, 
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(
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), occurring between 
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elevation. Populations have been found in the municipality of Monte Alegre, located on the banks of the Amazon River, in seasonal streams within a matrix of stony savanna, at Serra do Itauajuri (
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); in the municipality of Óbidos, in shrub formations on rocky outcrops, in region known as “Ariramba”; while in the municipality of Oriximiná, populations have been found mainly in 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A2ED520EFA85945C" box="[1216,1323,1563,1588]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">campinas</emphasis>
with moist and sandy soil in the surroundings of the Cachoeira Porteira community (
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), close to the Trombetas River (a tributary of the Amazon River) and also in the 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A4A35276FD579414" box="[654,761,1635,1660]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">campinas</emphasis>
close to the Paru do Oeste River (a tributary of the Trombetas River). The Amazonian 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A7B85292FDAE94C8" box="[405,512,1671,1696]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">campinas</emphasis>
and savannas have been the target of human interventions such as agriculture, cattle ranching, fires, and mining (
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; 
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). 
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A5E452BFFB3594AC" box="[969,1179,1706,1732]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">Comolia paraensis</emphasis>
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occupies precisely these habitats in areas that are not protected by Brazilian environmental laws, except for the populations in the Cachoeira Porteira community and Ariramba region that are in the Trombetas River Biological Reserve and Trombetas State Forest, respectively, but even in these regions mining and deforestation continues (
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Bentes 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A2A55302FB159558" box="[1160,1211,1814,1840]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">et al</emphasis>
. 2021
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; 
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Gonella 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A35F5302FA0B9558" box="[1394,1445,1814,1840]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">et al</emphasis>
. 2020
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). Furthermore, the possibility of installing the Cachoeira Porteira Hydroelectric Plant could completely change the landscape (
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2007
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; 
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Bentes 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A436534AFDE39510" box="[539,589,1886,1912]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">et al</emphasis>
. 2021
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; 
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). Concomitant to the threats, 
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC0FFE4A331534AFA059510" box="[1308,1451,1887,1913]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="183">C. paraensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
has a restricted geographic distribution (EOO 
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and AOO = 
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). Therefore, we suggest that its conservation status should be categorized as Endangered [EN B1a,b(iii) + 2a,b(iii)].
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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<paragraph id="066B8545FFC1FFE5A6A5536AFC889A4D" blockId="3.[136,1453,1919,2086]" pageId="3" pageNumber="184">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC1FFE5A6A5536AFF5095FC" bold="true" box="[136,254,1919,1941]" pageId="3" pageNumber="184">FIGURE 1.</emphasis>
Illustration of 
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC1FFE5A7A05395FDEC95FD" box="[397,578,1920,1941]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="184">Comolia paraensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC1FFE5A462536AFDC895FC" bold="true" box="[591,614,1919,1940]" pageId="3" pageNumber="184">A.</emphasis>
Fertile branch. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC1FFE5A4D35395FCBA95FD" bold="true" box="[766,788,1920,1941]" pageId="3" pageNumber="184">B.</emphasis>
Succulent branch at the base. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC1FFE5A21A536AFBE095FD" bold="true" box="[1079,1102,1919,1941]" pageId="3" pageNumber="184">C.</emphasis>
Indumentum on the distal branches. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC1FFE5A6A553B1FF0E95D1" bold="true" box="[136,160,1956,1977]" pageId="3" pageNumber="184">D.</emphasis>
Abaxial surface of the leaf. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC1FFE5A78353B1FE6B95D1" bold="true" box="[430,453,1956,1977]" pageId="3" pageNumber="184">E.</emphasis>
Adaxial surface of the leaf. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC1FFE5A4FE53B1FD4895D1" bold="true" box="[723,742,1956,1977]" pageId="3" pageNumber="184">F.</emphasis>
Inflorescence. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC1FFE5A55453B6FC3C95D1" bold="true" box="[889,914,1955,1977]" pageId="3" pageNumber="184">G.</emphasis>
Flower. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC1FFE5A5CB53B1FC5195D1" bold="true" box="[998,1023,1956,1977]" pageId="3" pageNumber="184">H.</emphasis>
Sepal. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC1FFE5A26B53B1FBF895D1" bold="true" box="[1094,1110,1956,1977]" pageId="3" pageNumber="184">I.</emphasis>
Petal. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC1FFE5A2BA53B1FB6295D1" bold="true" box="[1175,1228,1956,1977]" pageId="3" pageNumber="184">J–M.</emphasis>
Antesepalous stamens. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC1FFE5A6A553DDFF3495B5" bold="true" box="[136,154,1992,2013]" pageId="3" pageNumber="184">J.</emphasis>
Stamen. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC1FFE5A6DE53DDFEA295B5" bold="true" box="[243,268,1992,2013]" pageId="3" pageNumber="184">K.</emphasis>
Ventral view. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC1FFE5A7B853DDFE0595B5" bold="true" box="[405,427,1992,2013]" pageId="3" pageNumber="184">L.</emphasis>
Dorsal view. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC1FFE5A40253DDFDE595B5" bold="true" box="[559,587,1992,2013]" pageId="3" pageNumber="184">M.</emphasis>
Lateral view. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC1FFE5A4FE53D2FCA795B5" bold="true" box="[723,777,1991,2013]" pageId="3" pageNumber="184">N–Q.</emphasis>
Antepetalous stamens. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC1FFE5A5C753DDFBAC95B5" bold="true" box="[1002,1026,1992,2013]" pageId="3" pageNumber="184">N.</emphasis>
Stamen. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC1FFE5A27653D2FBDA95B5" bold="true" box="[1115,1140,1991,2013]" pageId="3" pageNumber="184">O.</emphasis>
Ventral view. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC1FFE5A2D153DDFAA195B5" bold="true" box="[1276,1295,1992,2013]" pageId="3" pageNumber="184">P.</emphasis>
Dorsal view. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC1FFE5A3BE53D2FA0295B5" bold="true" box="[1427,1452,1991,2013]" pageId="3" pageNumber="184">Q.</emphasis>
Lateral view. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC1FFE5A72653F9FE8D9A69" bold="true" box="[267,291,2028,2049]" pageId="3" pageNumber="184">R.</emphasis>
Gynoecium. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC1FFE5A78953FEFE199A69" bold="true" box="[420,439,2027,2049]" pageId="3" pageNumber="184">S.</emphasis>
Capsule within the hypanthium. Black scale = 1 mm; gray scale = 1 cm. Vouchers: A and C–S draw from 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC1FFE5A6A55C05FEE99A4D" box="[136,327,2064,2085]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="184">C.A. Cid et al. 1237</emphasis>
(RB); B draw from 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC1FFE5A4265C05FD4C9A4D" box="[523,738,2064,2085]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="184">D.C. Zappi et al. 4301</emphasis>
(MG).
</paragraph>
</caption>
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<paragraph id="066B8545FFC6FFE2A6A5531CFE9195E4" blockId="4.[136,1452,1801,1932]" pageId="4" pageNumber="185">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC6FFE2A6A5531CFF539576" bold="true" box="[136,253,1801,1823]" pageId="4" pageNumber="185">FIGURE 2.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="C1D4FEC6FFC6FFE2A72E531FFE169577" box="[259,440,1802,1823]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Comolia" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="4" pageNumber="185" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="paraensis">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC6FFE2A72E531FFE169577" box="[259,440,1802,1823]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="185">Comolia paraensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in the field. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC6FFE2A41C531CFDCA9576" bold="true" box="[561,612,1801,1822]" pageId="4" pageNumber="185">A–B.</emphasis>
Fertile branches. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC6FFE2A53D531CFC809577" bold="true" box="[784,814,1801,1823]" pageId="4" pageNumber="185">B’.</emphasis>
Flower detail. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC6FFE2A593531CFC5C9577" bold="true" box="[958,1010,1801,1823]" pageId="4" pageNumber="185">C–D.</emphasis>
Succulent proximal branches. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC6FFE2A337531FFA9E9577" bold="true" box="[1306,1328,1802,1823]" pageId="4" pageNumber="185">E.</emphasis>
Flower after opening. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC6FFE2A6CF5338FEBB952B" bold="true" box="[226,277,1837,1859]" pageId="4" pageNumber="185">F–G.</emphasis>
Flower in anthesis with preyed stamens. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC6FFE2A485533BFD6F952B" bold="true" box="[680,705,1838,1859]" pageId="4" pageNumber="185">H.</emphasis>
Capsules within the persistent hypanthium. Photos and vouchers: Daniela C. Zappi (A, C, H; from 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC6FFE2A7795347FD89950F" box="[340,551,1874,1895]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="185">D.C. Zappi et al. 4301</emphasis>
), Rafael G. Barbosa-Silva (B, D, F–G; still unvouchered), and Pedro L. Viana (E; unvouchered and in cultivation).
</paragraph>
</caption>
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<paragraph id="066B8545FFC7FFE3A6A553DDFB219A4D" blockId="5.[136,1452,1992,2086]" pageId="5" pageNumber="186">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC7FFE3A6A553DDFF5195B5" bold="true" box="[136,255,1992,2014]" pageId="5" pageNumber="186">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
Geographic distribution map of 
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC7FFE3A46C53DDFD5695B6" box="[577,760,1992,2014]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="186">Comolia paraensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and putative relatives. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC7FFE3A5F353DDFC5895B5" bold="true" box="[990,1014,1992,2013]" pageId="5" pageNumber="186">A.</emphasis>
Distribution of 
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC7FFE3A2B953DDFAF495B5" box="[1172,1370,1992,2013]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="186">Comolia kuhlmannii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(orange circles), 
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC7FFE3A6F153F8FEF89A6A" box="[220,342,2029,2050]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="186">C. paraensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(red circles), and 
<taxonomicName id="C1D4FEC6FFC7FFE3A42553F8FD319A69" authorityName="Bentham" authorityYear="1840" box="[520,671,2028,2050]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Comolia" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="5" pageNumber="186" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="veronicifolia">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC7FFE3A42553F8FD319A69" box="[520,671,2028,2050]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="186">C. veronicifolia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(black circles). 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC7FFE3A51053F9FCFD9A69" bold="true" box="[829,851,2028,2049]" pageId="5" pageNumber="186">B.</emphasis>
Habitat of the 
<taxonomicName id="C1D4FEC6FFC7FFE3A5CA53F8FBCF9A6A" box="[999,1121,2029,2050]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Comolia" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="5" pageNumber="186" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="paraensis">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC7FFE3A5CA53F8FBCF9A6A" box="[999,1121,2029,2050]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="186">C. paraensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in Monte Alegre, Pará, Brazil. 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC7FFE3A3B953F9FA059A6A" bold="true" box="[1428,1451,2028,2050]" pageId="5" pageNumber="186">C.</emphasis>
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC7FFE3A6A55C04FF4E9A4E" box="[136,224,2065,2086]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="186">Campina</emphasis>
in Cachoeira Porteira, Pará, Brazil. Photos: Daniela C. Zappi (B) and João Batista F. da Silva (C).
</paragraph>
</caption>
<subSubSection id="4ECED6CEFFC4FFE0A690548AFBD59430" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" type="discussion">
<paragraph id="066B8545FFC4FFE0A690548AFF4490E5" blockId="6.[136,1452,158,1625]" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A690548AFEA692D0" bold="true" box="[189,264,158,185]" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A690548AFF5092D1" bold="true" box="[189,254,159,185]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">Notes</emphasis>
:
</emphasis>
—The specimens of 
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A7D3548BFD7992D0" box="[510,727,158,184]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">Comolia paraensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
from Serra do Itauajuri, Monte Alegre, have historically (see 
<typeStatus id="D96F3BE7FFC4FFE0A6A554D6FF5B92B5" box="[136,245,195,221]" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" type="paratype">Paratypes</typeStatus>
from Monte Alegre) been collected with an irregularly lump-shaped basal stem swelling (caudex) which is an indication of succulence in the basal branches (
<bibRefCitation id="6245F8B4FFC4FFE0A4F054F3FC4C9368" author="Eggli, U. &amp; Nyffeler, R." box="[733,994,230,256]" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" refId="ref6173" refString="Eggli, U. &amp; Nyffeler, R. (2023) Dicotyledons: Rosids. Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants. 2 nd ed. Springer Nature, Cham, 1196 pp. https: // doi. org / 10.1007 / 978 - 3 - 030 - 93492 - 7" type="book" year="2023">Eggli &amp; Nyffeler 2023</bibRefCitation>
; see also 
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). 
<bibRefCitation id="6245F8B4FFC4FFE0A2C754F3FF52934C" author="Eggli, U. &amp; Nyffeler, R." pageId="6" pageNumber="187" pagination="13 - 36" refId="ref6126" refString="Eggli, U. &amp; Nyffeler, R. (2009) Living under temporarily arid conditions - succulence as an adaptive strategy. Bradleya 27: 13 - 36. https: // doi. org / 10.25223 / brad. n 27.2009. a 10" type="journal article" year="2009">Eggli &amp; Nyffeler (2009: 33)</bibRefCitation>
defines succulence as “ 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A42F551EFE9B93F9" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">a combination of morphological/anatomical considerations (storage in living tissues of one or several plant parts), ecological conditions (occurrence in temporarily arid environments), and physiological aspects (spending utilizable water in physiological processes such as photosynthesis or growth / flowering during the dry season)</emphasis>
”. In 
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A75C5562FDAE93F8" box="[369,512,375,401]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">C. paraensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, the caudex on the basal branches must be a functional strategy linked to droughts in Serra do Itauajuri, where the species occurs close to seasonal streams of savanna, which disappear during the dry season. In contrast, the caudex has not been found in specimens collected from sandy and moist soil, from the 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A6A555F6FF5D9394" box="[136,243,483,508]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">campinas</emphasis>
in the surroundings of the Cachoeira Porteira community and Paru do Oeste River. Although caudex has not been observed in populations of 
<taxonomicName id="C1D4FEC6FFC4FFE0A4085612FD1D9048" box="[549,691,519,545]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Comolia" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="paraensis">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A4085612FD1D9048" box="[549,691,519,545]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">C. paraensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in the 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A52E5612FCC09048" box="[771,878,519,544]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">campinas</emphasis>
, in these environments many species present traits linked to low nutrient availability, drought, and defense (
<bibRefCitation id="6245F8B4FFC4FFE0A526563FFBA7902C" author="Fine, P. V. A. &amp; Baraloto, C." box="[779,1033,554,580]" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" pagination="24 - 33" refId="ref6225" refString="Fine, P. V. A. &amp; Baraloto, C. (2016) Habitat endemism in white-sand forests: Insights into the mechanisms of lineage diversification and community assembly of the Neotropical flora. Biotropica 48: 24 - 33. https: // doi. org / 10.1111 / btp. 12301" type="journal article" year="2016">Fine &amp; Baraloto 2016</bibRefCitation>
). The intriguing case of 
<taxonomicName id="C1D4FEC6FFC4FFE0A330563EFA05902C" box="[1309,1451,555,581]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Comolia" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="paraensis">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A330563EFA05902C" box="[1309,1451,555,581]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">C. paraensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
must be studied comparatively between populations, as the caudex is possibly a strategy to face the adversities in the savanna.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="066B8545FFC4FFE0A6905682FD5991E0" blockId="6.[136,1452,158,1625]" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">
In 
<taxonomicName id="C1D4FEC6FFC4FFE0A6F25683FD6A90D8" authority=", Eggli &amp; Almeda (2023)" authorityName="Eggli &amp; Almeda" authorityYear="2023" box="[223,708,662,688]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="family">
Melastomataceae, 
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reported true succulence in branches of 
<taxonomicName id="C1D4FEC6FFC4FFE0A2B35683FEA790BC" authority="Kuhlmann (1935: 231)" authorityName="Kuhlmann" authorityPageNumber="231" authorityYear="1935" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Merianthera" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A2B35683FA8290D8" box="[1182,1324,662,688]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">Merianthera</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="6245F8B4FFC4FFE0A3185683FEA790BC" author="Kuhlmann, J. G." pageId="6" pageNumber="187" pagination="231 - 233" refId="ref7062" refString="Kuhlmann, J. G. (1935) Novo genero de Melastomataceae. Arquivos do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal do Rio do Janeiro 1: 231 - 233." type="journal article" year="1935">Kuhlmann (1935: 231)</bibRefCitation>
</taxonomicName>
and 
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A71156AFFE3590BC" box="[316,411,698,724]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">Sonerila</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="6245F8B4FFC4FFE0A78D56AFFD3990BC" author="Roxburgh, W." box="[416,663,698,724]" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" refId="ref8103" refString="Roxburgh, W. (1820) Flora Indica; or descriptions of Indian Plants. Vol. 1. Mission Press, Serampore, 493 pp. https: // doi. org / 10.5962 / bhl. title. 589" type="book" year="1820">Roxburgh (1820: 180)</bibRefCitation>
</taxonomicName>
, genera from tribes not phylogenetically related to 
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Marcetieae (
<bibRefCitation id="6245F8B4FFC4FFE0A36156AFFEA99090" author="Penneys, D. S. &amp; Almeda, F. &amp; Reginato, M. &amp; Michelangeli, F. A. &amp; Goldenberg, R. &amp; Fritsch, P. W. &amp; Stone, R. D." pageId="6" pageNumber="187" pagination="109 - 165" refId="ref7474" refString="Penneys, D. S., Almeda, F., Reginato, M., Michelangeli, F. A., Goldenberg, R., Fritsch, P. W. &amp; Stone, R. D. (2022) A new Melastomataceae classification informed by molecular phylogenetics and morphology. In: Goldenberg, R., Michelangeli, F. A. &amp; Almeda, F. (Eds.) Systematics, Evolution, and Ecology of Melastomataceae. Springer, Switzerland, Cham, pp. 109 - 165. https: // doi. org / 10.1007 / 978 - 3 - 030 - 99742 - 7 _ 5" type="book chapter" year="2022">
Penneys 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A6A556CAFF159090" box="[136,187,734,760]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">et al</emphasis>
. 2022
</bibRefCitation>
)
</taxonomicName>
. Within 
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, succulence has only been reported in the leaves of 
<taxonomicName id="C1D4FEC6FFC4FFE0A26C56CBFE0A9174" authority="R. Romero, D. Nunes &amp; M. J. R. Rocha" authorityName="R. Romero, D. Nunes &amp; M. J. R. Rocha" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Fritzschia" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="cordifolia">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A26C56CBFA869090" box="[1089,1320,734,760]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">Fritzschia cordifolia</emphasis>
R.Romero, D.Nunes &amp; M.J.R.Rocha
</taxonomicName>
(in 
<bibRefCitation id="6245F8B4FFC4FFE0A7FF5716FD469174" author="Romero, R. &amp; Silva, D. N. &amp; De-Paula, O. C. &amp; Rocha, M. J. R." box="[466,744,770,797]" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" pagination="664 - 669" refId="ref8031" refString="Romero, R., Silva, D. N., De-Paula, O. C. &amp; Rocha, M. J. R. (2019) A new endangered species of Fritzschia Cham. (Melastomataceae, Marcetieae) from Espinhaco Range, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Systematic Botany 44: 664 - 669. https: // doi. org / 10.1600 / 036364419 X 15620113920707" type="journal article" year="2019">
Romero 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A4195716FDC89174" box="[564,614,770,796]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">et al</emphasis>
. 2019: 664
</bibRefCitation>
) (
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) and now at the base of the branches of 
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A6A55732FEB99128" box="[136,279,807,833]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">C. paraensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. Still in 
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, the herbaceous and predominantly annual genera 
<taxonomicName id="C1D4FEC6FFC4FFE0A2175733FA059128" authority="Martius (1831: 110)" authorityName="Martius" authorityPageNumber="110" authorityYear="1831" box="[1082,1451,806,832]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Noterophila" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A2175733FB6E9128" box="[1082,1216,806,832]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">Noterophila</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
and 
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A695575FFEEF910C" box="[184,321,842,868]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">Siphanthera</emphasis>
Pohl 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A7AF575EFE35910C" box="[386,411,843,868]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">ex</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="6245F8B4FFC4FFE0A78F575FFD3D910C" author="Candolle, A. P." box="[418,659,842,868]" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" refId="ref5716" refString="Candolle, A. P. (1828) Melastomaceae. In: Candolle, A. P. (Ed.) Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis, sive enumeratio contracta ordinum, generum, specierumque plantarum huc usque cognitarum, juxta methodi naturalis normas digesta. Vol. 3. Sumptibus Sociorum Treuttel et Wurtz, Parisiis [Paris], pp. 99 - 202. https: // doi. org / 10.5962 / bhl. title. 286" type="book" year="1828">Candolle (1828: 121)</bibRefCitation>
</taxonomicName>
have branches that are merely swollen at the base (
<bibRefCitation id="6245F8B4FFC4FFE0A2FE575FFA31910C" author="Rocha, M. J. R. &amp; Silva, D. N. &amp; Guimaraes, P. J. F." box="[1235,1439,842,869]" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" pagination="409 - 427" refId="ref7933" refString="Rocha, M. J. R., Silva, D. N. &amp; Guimaraes, P. J. F. (2022) Systematic studies in the Neotropical tribe Marcetieae. In: Goldenberg, R., Michelangeli, F. A. &amp; Almeda, F. (Eds.) Systematics, Evolution, and Ecology of Melastomataceae. Springer, Switzerland, Cham, pp. 409 - 427. https: // doi. org / 10.1007 / 978 - 3 - 030 - 99742 - 7 _ 20" type="book chapter" year="2022">
Rocha 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A309575EFAFB910C" box="[1316,1365,842,868]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">et al</emphasis>
. 2022
</bibRefCitation>
), rather than truly succulent (see 
<bibRefCitation id="6245F8B4FFC4FFE0A7C5577BFD4591E0" author="Eggli, U. &amp; Nyffeler, R." box="[488,747,878,904]" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" pagination="13 - 36" refId="ref6126" refString="Eggli, U. &amp; Nyffeler, R. (2009) Living under temporarily arid conditions - succulence as an adaptive strategy. Bradleya 27: 13 - 36. https: // doi. org / 10.25223 / brad. n 27.2009. a 10" type="journal article" year="2009">Eggli &amp; Nyffeler 2009</bibRefCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="066B8545FFC4FFE0A6905787FEDA9698" blockId="6.[136,1452,158,1625]" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A6905787FE9F91C4" bold="true" box="[189,305,914,940]" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A6905787FE8691C4" bold="true" box="[189,296,914,940]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">Affinities</emphasis>
:
</emphasis>
—Some specimens of 
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A46C5787FCB291C4" box="[577,796,914,940]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">Comolia paraensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
have been historically identified as 
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A2FB5786FA2591C4" box="[1238,1419,914,941]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">C. veronicifolia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, a heterotypic synonym within the 
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A7DF57A2FDF391B8" box="[498,605,950,977]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">C. villosa</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
complex, which is now considered an accepted species. 
<taxonomicName id="C1D4FEC6FFC4FFE0A2FA57A3FA0591B8" box="[1239,1451,950,976]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Comolia" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="paraensis">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A2FA57A3FA0591B8" box="[1239,1451,950,976]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">Comolia paraensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
has also been mentioned as a non-nominated new species in the Monte Alegre species list (
<bibRefCitation id="6245F8B4FFC4FFE0A28757CFFA0E919C" author="Devecchi, D. F. &amp; Lovo, J. &amp; Moro, M. F. &amp; Andrino, C. O. &amp; Barbosa-Silva, R. G. &amp; Viana, P. L. &amp; Giulietti, A. M. &amp; Antar, G. &amp; Watanabe, M. T. C. &amp; Zappi, D. C." box="[1194,1440,986,1013]" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" pagination="478 - 503" refId="ref5942" refString="Devecchi, D. F., Lovo, J., Moro, M. F., Andrino, C. O., Barbosa-Silva, R. G., Viana, P. L., Giulietti, A. M., Antar, G., Watanabe, M. T. C. &amp; Zappi, D. C. (2020) Beyond forests in the Amazon: biogeography and floristic relationships of the Amazonian savannas. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 193: 478 - 503. https: // doi. org / 10.1093 / botlinnean / boaa 025" type="journal article" year="2020">
Devecchi 
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A33257CEFAFD919C" box="[1311,1363,986,1012]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">et al</emphasis>
. 2020
</bibRefCitation>
). However, 
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A72D57EAFE3D9670" box="[256,403,1023,1049]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">C. paraensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is morphologically more similar to 
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A56C57EAFC4B9670" box="[833,997,1022,1049]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">C. kuhlmannii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and 
<taxonomicName id="C1D4FEC6FFC4FFE0A20957EAFB769670" authorityName="Bentham" authorityYear="1840" box="[1060,1240,1022,1049]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Comolia" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="veronicifolia">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A20957EAFB769670" box="[1060,1240,1022,1049]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">C. veronicifolia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, which should be considered a distinct species from 
<taxonomicName id="C1D4FEC6FFC4FFE0A4265036FDD99654" authorityName="Triana" authorityYear="1872" baseAuthorityName="Aublet" baseAuthorityYear="1775" box="[523,631,1058,1085]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Comolia" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="villosa">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A4265036FDD99654" box="[523,631,1058,1085]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">C. villosa</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. 
<taxonomicName id="C1D4FEC6FFC4FFE0A4A85037FCC49654" authorityName="Hoehne" authorityYear="1922" box="[645,874,1058,1084]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Comolia" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="kuhlmannii">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A4A85037FCC49654" box="[645,874,1058,1084]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">Comolia kuhlmannii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is easily distinguished from 
<taxonomicName id="C1D4FEC6FFC4FFE0A2805036FAB79654" authorityName="Triana" authorityYear="1872" baseAuthorityName="Aublet" baseAuthorityYear="1775" box="[1197,1305,1058,1085]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Comolia" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="villosa">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A2805036FAB79654" box="[1197,1305,1058,1085]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">C. villosa</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="2F93E42CFFC4FFE0A30D5036FA059654" box="[1312,1451,1058,1085]" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" sensu="stricto">sensu stricto</taxonomicNameLabel>
by the obovate leaf blades in 
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A7E65052FDC79608" box="[459,617,1094,1121]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">C. kuhlmannii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A4555052FD6E9608" box="[632,704,1095,1120]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">versus</emphasis>
elliptic in 
<taxonomicName id="C1D4FEC6FFC4FFE0A5185052FC0E9608" authorityName="Triana" authorityYear="1872" baseAuthorityName="Aublet" baseAuthorityYear="1775" box="[821,928,1094,1121]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Comolia" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="villosa">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A5185052FC0E9608" box="[821,928,1094,1121]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">C. villosa</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
) and the margin with eglandular trichomes (
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A3A05052FA0A9608" box="[1421,1444,1095,1120]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">vs</emphasis>
. glandular). Otherwise, 
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A7A0507EFD9096EC" box="[397,574,1130,1157]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">C. veronicifolia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is distinguished from 
<taxonomicName id="C1D4FEC6FFC4FFE0A512507EFC0296EC" authorityName="Triana" authorityYear="1872" baseAuthorityName="Aublet" baseAuthorityYear="1775" box="[831,940,1130,1157]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Comolia" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="villosa">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A512507EFC0296EC" box="[831,940,1130,1157]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">C. villosa</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by combining the abaxial surface of the leaf blade with trichomes only on the veins in 
<taxonomicName id="C1D4FEC6FFC4FFE0A473509AFCA396C0" authorityName="Bentham" authorityYear="1840" box="[606,781,1166,1193]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Comolia" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="veronicifolia">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A473509AFCA396C0" box="[606,781,1166,1193]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">C. veronicifolia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A530509AFC9A96C0" box="[797,820,1167,1192]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">vs</emphasis>
. with trichomes on and between the veins in 
<taxonomicName id="C1D4FEC6FFC4FFE0A31D509AFA3596C0" authorityName="Triana" authorityYear="1872" baseAuthorityName="Aublet" baseAuthorityYear="1775" box="[1328,1435,1166,1193]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Comolia" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="villosa">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A31D509AFA3596C0" box="[1328,1435,1166,1193]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">C. villosa</emphasis>
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), the adaxial surface of the leaf blade glabrous or with sparsely hirsute indumentum (
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A21D50A6FBE996A4" box="[1072,1095,1203,1228]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">vs</emphasis>
. hirsute or hispid), and obovate bracts (
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A6F650C2FF5C9698" box="[219,242,1239,1264]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">vs</emphasis>
. elliptical).
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<paragraph id="066B8545FFC4FFE0A69050EFFA0D97CC" blockId="6.[136,1452,158,1625]" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">
<taxonomicName id="C1D4FEC6FFC4FFE0A69050EFFE3B977C" box="[189,405,1274,1300]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Comolia" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="paraensis">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A69050EFFE3B977C" box="[189,405,1274,1300]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">Comolia paraensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is morphologically close to 
<taxonomicName id="C1D4FEC6FFC4FFE0A4CF50EEFC2A977C" authorityName="Hoehne" authorityYear="1922" box="[738,900,1274,1301]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Comolia" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="kuhlmannii">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A4CF50EEFC2A977C" box="[738,900,1274,1301]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">C. kuhlmannii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and 
<taxonomicName id="C1D4FEC6FFC4FFE0A5ED50EEFBDC977C" authorityName="Bentham" authorityYear="1840" box="[960,1138,1274,1301]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Comolia" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="veronicifolia">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A5ED50EEFBDC977C" box="[960,1138,1274,1301]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">C. veronicifolia</emphasis>
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due to the internodes with sparse trichomes, bracts and bracteoles with trichomes at the margins, obovate or elliptic leaf blades, abaxial surface of the leaf blades with trichomes only on the veins or glabrous, flowers organized in dyads or rare solitary, and the length of the parts of the stamens overlap. However, 
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A4FF5172FCF197E8" box="[722,863,1383,1409]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">C. paraensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is differentiated from 
<taxonomicName id="C1D4FEC6FFC4FFE0A27A5172FB5B97E8" authorityName="Hoehne" authorityYear="1922" box="[1111,1269,1382,1409]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Comolia" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="kuhlmannii">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A27A5172FB5B97E8" box="[1111,1269,1382,1409]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">C. kuhlmannii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
due to the set of characters mentioned in the Diagnosis (see also 
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). Furthermore, both species do not occur in sympatry (
<figureCitation id="9EEF99C0FFC4FFE0A37C519FFA3897CC" box="[1361,1430,1418,1444]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="5.[136,229,1992,2014]" captionTargetBox="[189,1399,190,1967]" captionTargetId="figure-19@5.[189,1399,190,1967]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 3. Geographic distribution map of Comolia paraensis and putative relatives. A. Distribution of Comolia kuhlmannii (orange circles), C. paraensis (red circles), and C. veronicifolia (black circles). B. Habitat of the C. paraensis in Monte Alegre, Pará, Brazil. C. Campina in Cachoeira Porteira, Pará, Brazil. Photos: Daniela C. Zappi (B) and João Batista F. da Silva (C)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13215375" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13215375/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">Fig. 3</figureCitation>
).
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<taxonomicName id="C1D4FEC6FFC4FFE0A69051BBFE3C97A0" box="[189,402,1454,1480]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Comolia" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="paraensis">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A69051BBFE3C97A0" box="[189,402,1454,1480]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">Comolia paraensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is distinguished from 
<taxonomicName id="C1D4FEC6FFC4FFE0A4A251BAFC9097A0" authorityName="Bentham" authorityYear="1840" box="[655,830,1454,1481]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Comolia" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="187" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="veronicifolia">
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A4A251BAFC9097A0" box="[655,830,1454,1481]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">C. veronicifolia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
due to the petiole most often glabrous (
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A32D51BAFAB997A0" box="[1280,1303,1455,1480]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">vs</emphasis>
. with hirsute indumentum in 
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<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A71151C6FE439784" box="[316,493,1490,1517]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">C. veronicifolia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
), solitary flowers or arranged in dyad, axillary and terminal (
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A28151C6FB6D9784" box="[1196,1219,1491,1516]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">vs</emphasis>
. dyad or dichasium, only axillary), and antesepalous stamens with appendages ventral ca. 1 × 
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, pedoconnectives ca. 
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long, and anthers ca. 
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long (
<emphasis id="34A05957FFC4FFE0A795520EFE61945C" box="[440,463,1563,1588]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="187">vs</emphasis>
. appendages ventral 0.5–1 × 
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, pedoconnectives 
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long, and anthers 
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long) (see 
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). Concomitantly, both species do not occur in sympatry (
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).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
</treatment>
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