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A new species, Polygala judithea (Polygalaceae) subgenus Polygala series Ericoideae, is described from Chapada dos Veadeiros, Goiás, Brazil. The infrageneric placement and its conservation status are assessed and its habitat and phenology are discussed. The new species is compared with its morphologically allied species, P. obovata and P. multiceps. Illustrations, photographs and a distribution map are also provided.
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The author is grateful to Henrique Moreira who ‘rediscovered’ this species in the field and took the photos used in the paper, Carla de Lima for her help in preparing the illustration and the ink drawing and Alex Popovkin for help with the English version of this manuscript. The author also thanks the two anonymous reviewers for important suggestions. The author would like to acknowledge CAPES (#1385-81-2) for a postdoctoral fellowship on the program Reflora / Ciência sem Fronteira.
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Pastore, J.F.B. Polygala judithea (Polygalaceae), a new species from Chapada dos Veadeiros, Goiás, Brazil. Kew Bull 68, 301–304 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-013-9440-6
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