Two new species of Merostachys (Poaceae: Bambusoideae: Bambuseae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest in the states of Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais

Two new species of Connarus are here described and illustrated: C. aureus and C. tomentosus. These taxa are until now known only to the Atlantic Forest in Southeastern Brazil. Diagnostic characteristics of the new species and an identification key of Connarus from Bahia and Espírito Santo states are provided, along with information on their habitat and ecology.

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Solanum hydroides (Solanaceae): a prickly novelty from the land of the sugar loaves, central Brazilian Atlantic Forest

PhytoKeys ◽

10.3897/phytokeys.139.46635 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 139 ◽

pp. 63-76

Author(s):

Yuri Fernandes Gouvêa ◽

Luiza Fonseca Amorim de Paula ◽

João Renato Stehmann ◽

Leandro Lacerda Giacomin

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Espírito Santo ◽

Espirito Santo ◽

Iucn Criteria

Solanum hydroides Gouvêa & Giacomin, sp. nov., is described from central Brazilian Atlantic Forest. It is known from only three localities in Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais states, where granitic/gneissic outcrops (inselbergs or sugar loaves) are ubiquitous. The new species, here described, belongs to Solanum subgenus Leptostemonum (or the Leptostemonum clade; i.e. the spiny solanums) and is morphologically related to S. hexandrum Vell. and S. sublentum Hiern, with which it shares the shrubby habit, decurrent leaf bases and well-developed calyces that become accrescent, covering glabrous fruits. Solanum hydroides is unique in its combination of comparatively more delicate habit, indumentum of exclusively stellate eglandular trichomes, accrescent but never inflated fruiting calyces that only partially cover the fruits and comparatively shortly lobed and strictly white corollas. The species is threatened with extinction and assessed as Vulnerable (VU), based on the IUCN criteria.

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Four new species of the fern genus Goniopteris C. Presl (Thelypteridaceae) from Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.255.3.6 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 255 (3) ◽

pp. 249 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

ALEXANDRE SALINO ◽

CAROLINA JESUS LEROY ◽

LUIZA COSTA MOURA ◽

INGRIDY OLIVEIRA MOURA

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Espírito Santo ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Southern Bahia ◽

Espirito Santo

Four new species of Goniopteris from Brazil are described and illustrated: Goniopteris smithii and G. windischii are narrowly endemic to southern Bahia, G. seidleri is restricted to the mountains of Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro states, and G. subdimorpha is endemic to semideciduous forests of Minas Gerais state.

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Three new species of Ocotea (Lauraceae) from Brazilian Atlantic forest

Rodriguésia ◽

10.1590/2175-7860200960310 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 60 (3) ◽

pp. 641-649 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Leandro C. S. Assis ◽

Renato de Mello-Silva

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Espírito Santo ◽

Three New Species ◽

Espirito Santo

ABSTRACT Three new species of Ocotea - O. calliscypha L. C. S. Assis & Mello-Silva, from the state of Minas Gerais, O. ciliata L. C. S. Assis & Mello-Silva, from the state of Espírito Santo, and O. marcescens L. C. S. Assis & Mello-Silva, from the states of Bahia, Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro - are described. The species are illustrated, and comments on their relationships to other species of Ocotea, distribution, habitat, and phenology are provided.

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The Brazilian Atlantic Forest genus Bocagea (Annonaceae) revisited, with two new species

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.475.4.5 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 475 (4) ◽

pp. 279-288

Author(s):

RENATO MELLO-SILVA ◽

JENIFER DE CARVALHO LOPES

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Rare Plants ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

São Paulo ◽

Espírito Santo ◽

Two New Species ◽

Espirito Santo

Bocagea, a distinctive genus of tribe Bocageeae (Annonaceae), is revisited here. It is endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest and has been for almost 200 years represented by only two species, B. longepedunculata and B. viridis. Recent collections from Espírito Santo and São Paulo States produced two new species, described here. The species of Bocagea are rare plants, all of them classified at least as endangered.

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Two new species of Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from the Atlantic forest of Espírito Santo, Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.336.2.5 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 336 (2) ◽

pp. 181 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

AUGUSTO GIARETTA ◽

MARCELO DA COSTA SOUZA ◽

LUIS FERNANDO TAVARES DE MENEZES ◽

ARIANE LUNA PEIXOTO

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Conservation Status ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Espírito Santo ◽

Taxonomic Treatment ◽

Two New Species ◽

Espirito Santo

Two Eugenia species are described herein as result of the elaboration of a taxonomic treatment of Myrtaceae for the flora of Restinga vegetation from Espírito Santo, in the Brazilian Atlantic forest. Detailed description, illustration, distribution and evaluation of their IUCN conservation status of Eugenia itaunensis and Eugenia kuekii are presented. Eugenia itaunensis is related to E. copacabanensis from which differs by larger leaves with base obtuse, rounded, cordate or subcordate, 10–18 pairs of secondary veins and greater flowers with calyx lobes in two unequal pairs in size. Eugenia kuekii is morphologically similar to Eugenia widgrenii but differs by leaves with obtuse base, 6–9 pairs of secondary veins, fasciculiform inflorescence with 1–2 pairs of flowers, and yellowish fruits. Eugenia kuekii is also related to Eugenia pruinosa but can be distinguished by its leaves with base obtuse or rounded and calyx lobes larger.

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TAXONOMIC NOVELTIES IN HETEROPTERYS GROUP APTYCHIA (MALPIGHIACEAE) FROM THE BRAZILIAN ATLANTIC FOREST

Edinburgh Journal of Botany ◽

10.1017/s0960428619000374 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 77 (2) ◽

pp. 271-279

Author(s):

A. M. Amorim ◽

L. C. Marinho

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Conservation Status ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Distribution Map ◽

Espírito Santo ◽

Informal Group ◽

Two New Species ◽

Taxonomic Novelties ◽

Espirito Santo

We describe two new species of Heteropterys (Malpighiaceae) endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Espírito Santo State, Brazil. Heteropterys eucalyptifolia and H. follianum belong to the Aptychia informal group, due to their petioles with a pair of glands at the base, sessile pedicels, petals exposed in the enlarging bud, and strongly heteromorphic filaments. Morphological descriptions, illustrations, a distribution map and information on the conservation status of the species are provided.

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Two new Eugenia species (Myrtaceae) from the Brazilian Atlantic forest

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.163.2.5 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 163 (2) ◽

pp. 113 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Augusto Giaretta ◽

Claudio Nicoletti de Fraga

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Plant Species ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Iucn Red List ◽

Red List ◽

Endangered Plant ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Espírito Santo ◽

Two New Species ◽

Espirito Santo

Two new species of Eugenia (Myrtaceae), endemic to the Atlantic forest in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, are described. Eugenia amorimii has fruits with brown mealy indumentum and is similar to E. multicostata, while Eugenia sobraliana has a characteristic pedicels exfoliating longitudinally after anthesis and is similar to E. sessiliflora. The new species are restricted to single localities in the central and northwestern regions of Espírito Santo. According to the criteria of the IUCN Red List of endangered plant species both species should be considered as “Vulnerable”.

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Two new species of Merostachys (Poaceae: Bambusoideae) from the Brazilian Atlantic forest

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.267.3.5 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 267 (3) ◽

pp. 219 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

DANIELE F. PARMA ◽

EVANDRO M. PIANISSOLA ◽

RONALDO VINÍCIUS-SILVA ◽

LYNN G. CLARK ◽

ANA PAULA SANTOS-GONÇALVES

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Conservation Status ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Two New Species

Two new species, Merostachys ramosa and M. ximenae, from the Brazilian Atlantic forest are here described and illustrated. The species are apparently endemic to Minas Gerais state, with M. ramosa being restricted to the Parque Estadual da Serra do Brigadeiro. The conservation status of each species is examined. A key to all taxa of Merostachys present in eastern Minas Gerais and comments about the species are provided.

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A new species of Tocoyena (Rubiaceae, Gardenieae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.470.3.4 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 470 (3) ◽

pp. 243-248

Author(s):

RODRIGO L. BORGES ◽

PAULO HENRIQUE GAEM ◽

NÁDIA ROQUE

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Identification Key ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Espírito Santo ◽

Southern Bahia ◽

Espirito Santo ◽

A New Species ◽

Iucn Criteria

Tocoyena atlantica, a new species endemic to southern Bahia and northern Espírito Santo states, Brazil, is here described and illustrated. The species consists of trees 5−8 m tall; with petioles 2−5 cm long, and leaf blades 7.4−24.5 × 2.5−9.1 cm, elliptic, adaxially glabrous; calyces cup-shaped with triangular lobes; corolla yellow during anthesis, with tube gradually wider towards the mouth; and laterally compressed hypanthia. Based on IUCN criteria, we consider T. atlantica endangered, with three collection localities within the Atlantic Forest domain. An identification key for species of Tocoyena occurring in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest is also provided.

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