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PhytoKeys 2012
A new species of Solanum sect. Acanthophora (Solanaceae) from Argentina and BrazilDOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.18.3903 Keywords: Acanthophora , Argentina , Atlantic Forest , Brazil , Leptostemonum , “spiny solanum” Abstract: A new species of Solanum belonging to section Acanthophora (subgenus Leptostemonum) from Argentina and Brazil is described. Solanum neei Chiarini & L.A.Mentz, sp. nov. is found in clearings of semideciduous forests and in secondary formations, from the states of Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina in Brazil to the Misiones province in Argentina. It is morphologically similar to S. incarceratum Ruiz & Pav. from Peru, Bolivia and Western-Central Brazil, differing mainly by its pedunculate inflorescences. A key to related species is provided, as well a photograph of the holotype, a distribution map and illustration.
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