Scleria rubrostriata, a new species of Cyperaceae from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Araújo, Ana Claudia; Brummitt, Neil

doi:10.1007/s12225-012-9321-4

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“…Since then not only has the vegetation in southern Brazil changed, but species circumscription and nomenclature have also changed. Species new to science have been described (Strong 1994(Strong , 2007Araújo & Brummitt 2011), prompting the need for an updated account of Scleria in Santa Catarina, particularly in the light of the effort to produce a complete inventory of the plant species diversity of Brazil.…”

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Diversity of Scleria (Cyperaceae) in Santa Catarina, Brazil

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Scleria is the fifth largest genus of Cyperaceae, and the third most diverse genus of Cyperaceae in Brazil. In Santa Catarina the floristic account of Cyperaceae is in need of updating, particularly as the Atlantic forest, home to many species of Scleria, is one of the most threatened environments worldwide. Scleria is thus a leading candidate for an updated floristic account, particularly so as to identify the conservation status of its species within the remaining natural vegetation. The survey has confirmed thirteen taxa including a new subspecies, S. georgiana ssp. australis, here described. Scleria sellowiana is lectotypified here. A species identification key, morphological descriptions, geographic distributions, global conservation status according to IUCN Red List criteria, habitats, phenological aspects, taxonomic notes and illustrations are provided for each species.

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confidence: 99%