New Species of Tibouchina (Melastomataceae) from Minas Gerais, Brazil Roscina Romero Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Uberlandia, Caixa Postal 593, 38400-902, Uberlandia. Minns Gerais. Brazil, romerofeJnbio.ufu.br Paulo Jose Fernandes Guimaraes Jardim Botanico do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Pacheco Lean 915, 22460-030, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. paulo@jbrj .gov.br Liicio Leoni Herbario Guido Pabst, Caixa Postal 90, 36800-000, Carangola, Minas Gerais, Brazil. [email protected] R. Romero, P. J. F. Guimaraes & Leoni (Melastonra- Guimaraes & Leoni, sp. nov. TYPE: Rrazil. 2995 (holotype, GFJP; isotypes, HUFU, MO). Figure 1. flowers, 20-24 cm; bracteoles 2, 8-15 X 4^9 mm. and Yelloziaceae (Leoni & Souza, 1999). The State doi: 10.3417/2007136 Novon 19: 219-221. Published on 18 June 2009. 220 Novon et al. 221 filaments 10.5-11.5 mm long, thecae 11-12 mm. Minas Gerais. Brazil. This species occurs in highland.