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Cryptanthus capitellatus Leme & L.Kollmann

Publ: Rodriguésia 61(1): 29-31. Figs. 2 g-h, 3 a-f (2010)

Type: BRAZIL. ESPÍRITO SANTO: Santa Teresa, Valão de São Brás, Escola Agrotécnica Federal de Santa Teresa, 19º48’10”S, 40º41’21”W, ca. 200 m elev., 24.X.2007, fl., L. Kollmann & R. Britto 10089 (holotype MBML).

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Distribution: BRAZIL: Espirito Santo,

Habitat: Terrestrial species in shaded sites of semideciduous Atlantic Forest., ca. 200 m. Elev.

Etymology: The name of this new species refers to the inflorescence with a simple, upper-central small head of densely arranged flowers.

Cryptanthus capitellatus