Noteworthy Calymperaceae from Brazil and Venezuela

Reese, William D.; Griffin III, Dana; Reese, William D.; Griffin III, Dana

doi:10.1590/1809-43921977072179

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Acta Amazonica

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Acta Amaz. vol.7 no.2 Manaus June 1977

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Noteworthy Calymperaceae from Brazil and Venezuela

William D. Reese^*

Dana Griffin III^**

^{^*}— Department of Biology, University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana 70504, USA.

^{^**}— Department of Botany, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA.

Abstract

Calymperes levyanum Besch., C. platyloma Mitt., C. bartramii Reese, and C. mitrafugax Florschütz are reported new to Brazil; Syrrhopodon incompletus var. luridus (Par. & Broth.) Florschütz, S. circinatus (Brid.) Mitt., and S. brevisetus Florschütz are reported new to Brazil, and S. berteroanus (Brid.) C. Müll, is reported new to Venezuela. The occurrence and distribution of several other Calymperaceae in Brazil are also discussed. Syrrhopodon rivularis Herzog is a new synonym of Calymperes nicaraguense Ren. & Card.

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Foram analisadas e reconhecidas algumas espécies da flora briológica do Brasil, particularmente da Amazônia, e Venezuela, pertencentes à família Calymperaceae. Sete (7) delas são divulgadas como novas para o Brasil — Calymperes levyanum Besch., C. platyloma Mitt., C. bartramii Reese, C. mitralugax Florschüts. Syhrrhopodon incompletus var. luridus (Par. & Broth.) Florschütz, S. circinatus (Brid.) Mitt. e S. brevisetus Florschütz. Apenas uma, S. berteroanus (Brid.) C. Mull. é citada como inédita para a Venezuela. A ocorrência e distribuição geográfica de várias espécies da família no Brasil, são discutidas. Concluiu-se ainda que — Syrrhopodon rivularis Herzog é um novo sinônimo de Calymperes nicaraguense Ren. & Card.

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