“… Microlicia johnwurdackiana also bears some resemblance to M. fasciculata Martius ex Naudin and M. polystemma Naudin. Microlicia fasciculata occurs in São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goiás, Bahia and Distrito Federal ( Silva and Romero 2008 ; Romero et al 2020 ) in campo rupestre, cerrado, campo limpo, campo sujo and campo úmido, while M. polystemma occurs in São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goiás and Distrito Federal ( Silva and Romero 2008 ; Romero and Woodgyer 2015 ; Bacci et al 2016 ; Romero et al 2020 ) in campo rupestre and campo úmido. Both species are similar to M. johnwurdackiana in having setose trichomes and spherical glands covering the branch, leaf, pedicel, hypanthium and sepal.…”