Diplusodon kielmeyeroides Saint-Hilaire (1833: 151)

Cavalcanti, Taciana B., 2011, New taxa in Diplusodon (Lythraceae) from Brazil, Phytotaxa 38, pp. 29-35 : 32

Diplusodon kielmeyeroides Saint-Hilaire (1833: 151) .

Diplusodon kielmeyeroides is a rare and threatened species due to its restricted range in an area of active agriculture and road building. It occurs on small rocky outcrops and is characterized by glaucous, obovate leaves with inconspicuous veins and an attenuate base, bracteose inflorescences with long branches, and showy flowers. Diplusodon kielmeyeroides is poorly represented in herbaria and has a very limited distribution, occurring in the mountains of Serra da Carcaça and Serra dos Pilões, Minas Gerais , near the boundary with Goiás. The new variety was discovered in the Chapada dos Veadeiros, in Goiás state .