Corresponding author: Lisa M. Campbell (
Academic editor: W. John Kress
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The nomenclatural implications of this synonymy were overlooked when the South American taxa were revised by
Due to the nomenclatural consequences of
Herbarium specimens or their images (indicated by an identifier in brackets) were examined from the following herbaria (herbarium abbreviations follow Index Herbariorum,
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1 | Capsules ribbed or unribbed, well-developed lateral veins never extending to the style base | 6 |
– | Capsules 9-ribbed, well-developed lateral veins extending to the style base | 2 |
2 | Inflorescence compound, the branches subtended by chlorophyllous cataphylls |
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– | Inflorescence a simple raceme; peduncular bracts scarious | 3 |
3 | Flowers pendant |
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– | Flowers erect | 4 |
4 | Leaves 2.0–4.0 mm wide, usually glabrous, occasionally ciliate at the sheath apex; peduncles < 1.5 mm wide; calycular bracts longer than wide; tepals 6.0–9.0 |
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– | Leaves 3.0–7.0 mm wide, margin ciliolate to hirsutulous; peduncles > 1.5 mm wide; calycular bracts usually wider than long, sometimes equal; tepals 11–14 |
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5 | Leaves 3.0–6.5 mm wide; peduncular bracts 3–8 (–10); inflorescence ca. 9–30-flowered; tepals enclosing the rest of the flower; anthers 1.2–1.8 mm long |
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– | Leaves 6.0–7.0 mm wide; peduncular bracts 3 or 4; inflorescence ca. 25–40-flowered; tepals open; anthers 2.0–2.5 mm long |
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6 | Capsule incompletely 9-ribbed, well-developed lateral veins never extending to the style base | 7 |
– | Capsule 3-ribbed or unribbed | 8 |
7 | Inflorescence with eglandular hairs; peduncular bracts (3–) 4–11 (–15); flowers (4–) 8–28; styles recurved, apices oblique; stigmas facing outward; capsule etuberculate |
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– | Inflorescence glabrous; peduncular bracts 7–17; flowers 23–35; styles straight; stigmas capitate; capsule tuberculate |
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8 | Leaves glabrous, veins not prominent; inflorescence 1-flowered; flower erect; ovary densely tuberculate; capsule unribbed |
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– | Leaf margin tomentose, ciliolate or glabrous, veins prominent; inflorescence > 1-flowered, or if 1-flowered, the flower pendant; ovary not tuberculate; capsule 3-ribbed | 9 |
9 | Peduncular bract solitary, chlorophyllous; inflorescence 1–4-flowered; flowers pendant |
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– | Peduncular bracts (1) 2–8, scarious; inflorescence > 10-flowered; flowers erect | 10 |
10 | Calycular bracts usually longer than wide (1.8–3.0 |
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– | Calycular bracts usually wider than long (1.5–2 |
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U.S.A. Florida: Franklin Co: 2.2 miles south of Sumatra, 11 May 1965,
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We especially appreciate the assistance of Rose Gulledge (US) who prepared the map and arranged the figures. We thank Cathy Pasquale for preparing the illustration of