A new species of Paspalum (Poaceae, Paniceae) from central Brazil

Paspalum vallsii, a new species in Paspalum sect. Pectinata from cerrado areas of central Brazil, is described and illustrated. It is most similar to P. reticulinerve, from which it differs by having solitary, longer spikelets with the upper glume and the lower lemma glabrous. It differs also from P...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Oliveira, Regina C., Rua, Gabriel Hugo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2005
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/132341
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/132341
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Paspalum
BRAZIL
Poaceae
Panicea
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
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Sumario:Paspalum vallsii, a new species in Paspalum sect. Pectinata from cerrado areas of central Brazil, is described and illustrated. It is most similar to P. reticulinerve, from which it differs by having solitary, longer spikelets with the upper glume and the lower lemma glabrous. It differs also from P. imbricatum and P. aspidiotes by having a narrower rachis. A key to the species of Paspalum sect. Pectinata is provided.