In support of a broad concept of Paepalanthus (Eriocaulaceae)

• Published in: Taxon Vol. 73; no. 5; pp. 1117 - 1129
• Main Authors: Stützel, Thomas, Trovó, Marcelo, Echternacht, Lívia, Coan, Alessandra Ike, Lima Silva, Arthur, Watanabe, Maurício Takashi Coutinho, Hensold, Nancy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.10.2024
• Subjects: large plant genera; lumper; natural classification; splitter; taxonomy

We here evaluate the conflicting recent splitter and lumper strategies concerning the generic classification system of the Eriocaulaceae, and whether Paepalanthus s.str. and its proposed segregate genera are morphologically recognizable. To this end, we examine evidence from inflorescence branching...