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Additional nomenclatural and taxonomic notes in Miconieae (Melastomataceae)

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In order to correct oversights and mistakes made by us while transferring species names to Miconia from other genera of the tribe Miconieae, we propose the following new names and combinations: Miconia durandii, Miconia hermogenesii, Miconia macropetala, Miconia reptans, Miconia retropila, Miconia riedeliana, Miconia trichocalyx, and Miconia verruculosa. We also discuss the nomenclatural status of Clidemia deflexa, Melastoma melanophyllum (Clidemia melanophylla) and Staphidiastrum polystachyum (Sagraea polystachya).

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Acknowledgments

We thank Jefferson Prado and Robbin Moran for their discussions and insights on nomenclatural matters. This research was partially supported by the National Science Foundation (DEB-0818399).

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  1. New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY, 10458-5126, USA

    Fabián A. Michelangeli

  2. Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil

    Renato Goldenberg

  3. California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA, 94118, USA

    Frank Almeda

  4. Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, AGS, Mexico

    Gilberto Ocampo

  5. Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA

    Walter S. Judd

  6. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO, 63166-0299, USA

    Carmen Ulloa Ulloa

  7. St. Louis, MO, USA

    Peter M. Jørgensen

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Michelangeli, F.A., Goldenberg, R., Almeda, F. et al. Additional nomenclatural and taxonomic notes in Miconieae (Melastomataceae). Brittonia 72, 402–405 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12228-020-09635-8

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