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Taxonomic notes and new combinations for Asemeia (Polygalaceae)

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Nomenclatural notes and new combinations are offered for species of the New World genus Asemeia Raf. emend. Small. We present 30 new combinations: Asemeia subgenus Apopetala (S. F. Blake) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott, A. apopetala (Brandegee) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott, A. echinosperma (Görts) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott, A. floribunda (Benth.) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott, A. hondurana (Chodat) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott, A. securidaca (Chodat) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott, A. sphaerospora (Chodat) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott, A. tonsa (S. F. Blake) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott; and in Asemeia subgenus Asemeia, A. acuminata (Willd.) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott, A. extraaxillaris (Chodat) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott, A. galmeri (Chodat) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott, A. glabra (A. W. Benn.) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott, A. hebeclada (DC.) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott, A. hebeclada var. impensa (Wurdack) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott, A. hirsuta (A. St.-Hil. & Moq.) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott, A. ignatii (Chodat) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott, A. ilheotica (Wawra) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott, A. lindmaniana (Chodat) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott, A. marquesiana (J. F. B. Pastore & T. B. Cavalc.) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott, A. martiana (A. W. Benn.) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott, A. mollis (Kunth) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott, A. monninoides (Kunth) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott, A. monticola (Kunth.) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott, A. ovata (Poir.) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott, A. parietaria (Chodat) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott, A. pohliana (A. St.-Hil. & Moq.) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott, A. pseudohebeclada (Chodat) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott, A. rhodoptera (Mart. ex A. W. Benn.) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott, A. tobatiensis (Chodat) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott, and A. violacea (Aubl.) J. F. B. Pastore & J. R. Abbott. Also presented are an updated list of synonyms, new lectotypes, and nomenclatural notes for some names.

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The authors would like to thank the herbarium staff at CEN, G, HUEFS, NY, and P for making material available. The authors also are grateful to anonymous reviewers, who contributed to the final version of this paper. FAPESB projeto PNX0014/2009.

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Pastore, J.F.B., Abbott, J.R. Taxonomic notes and new combinations for Asemeia (Polygalaceae). Kew Bull 67, 801–813 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-012-9397-x

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