Taxonomic novelties of Ronnbergia (Bromeliaceae: Bromelioideae) from Colombia

Five new species and three new varieties of Begonia section Casparya endemic to Colombia

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.525.4.2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 525 (4) ◽

pp. 258-280

Author(s):

ORLANDO ADOLFO JARA-MUÑOZ ◽

JAMES E. RICHARDSON ◽

JUAN CARLOS ZABALA-RIVERA

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Costa Rica ◽

Conservation Status ◽

Distribution Maps ◽

Taxonomic Key ◽

Colombian Andes ◽

New Varieties ◽

Taxonomic Novelties ◽

Well Differentiated

Casparya, one of the most species-rich sections of Begonia in the Neotropics with 44 species, is distributed from Costa Rica to Peru, with the highest diversity in the Colombian Andes. The section is morphologically well-differentiated and can be distinguished from other Andean cane-like begonias by the 3-horned fruit and multifid or un-divided styles. Here we describe eight taxonomic novelties for Casparya from Colombia, five species and three varieties, descriptions include illustrations, distribution maps, taxonomic comments, and assessments of conservation status. The five species described here are: Begonia diegoi, Begonia galeanoi, Begonia mamapachensis, Begonia perijaensis, and Begonia vinagrera; and the three new varieties are: Begonia kalbreyerii var. orquidensis, Begonia silverstonei var. brevipetiolata, and Begonia vinagrera var. pomecensis. We also present a taxonomic key for the 32 species of Casparya so far known from Colombia.

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Taxonomic novelties in Andean Senecioneae (Compositae)

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.402.3.2 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 402 (3) ◽

pp. 145

Author(s):

JOEL CALVO ◽

ITZIAR ARNELAS ◽

DANILO MINGA

Keyword(s):

Distribution Map ◽

Diagnostic Characters ◽

Taxonomic Novelties ◽

First Time

Two new Andean species belonging to the tribe Senecioneae (Compositae) are described herein, i.e., Dendrophorbium azoguesense from Ecuador and D. varicosum from Bolivia. The species Pentacalia todziae is recorded for the first time in Ecuador and the names Dendrophorbium onae and D. onae var. leonis synonymized to D. scytophyllum. Taxonomic discussions and diagnostic characters to differentiate each species are provided, as well as a distribution map and pictures of living plants when available.

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First standardized inventory of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the natural grasslands of Paraná: New records for Southern Brazil

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia ◽

10.11606/1807-0205/2018.58.12 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 58 ◽

pp. 12 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Weslly Franco ◽

Rodrigo Machado Feitosa

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

New Records ◽

Forest Fragments ◽

Pitfall Traps ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Conservation Units ◽

Natural Grasslands ◽

Taxonomic Novelties ◽

First Time ◽

Ant Diversity

Despite the large number of studies investigating ant diversity in Brazilian biomes, no ant-related studies have been carried out in Campos Gerais, a grassland physiognomy in Paraná state. The present study is the first inventory of the ant fauna in one of the few conservation units protecting the Campos Gerais landscape, the Guartelá State Park (PEG). Sixty samples were collected from different habitats within PEG using pitfall traps. Qualitative samples of leaf litter were collected from forest fragments and submitted to Winkler extractors. In addition, manual qualitative sampling was carried out in the various physiognomies within the PEG. A total of 163 species was collected and sorted into 43 genera and nine subfamilies. Five genera and 28 species were recorded for the first time in the state of Paraná. Out of these, 17 species were also recorded for the first time in the Southern Region of Brazil and two were recorded for the first time to the country. The significant species richness in the PEG and the high number of new records is a strong sign of this ecosystem’s potential to reveal taxonomic novelties. These results suggest that PEG, and the Campos Gerais as a whole, should be the target of greater conservation efforts to preserve native remnants.

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Taxonomic novelties in Apocynaceae subfam. Asclepiadoideae from New Caledonia

Adansonia ◽

10.5252/a2017n1a5 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 39 (1) ◽

pp. 55-70 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ulrich Meve ◽

Gildas Gâteblé ◽

Sigrid Liede-Schumann

Keyword(s):

New Caledonia ◽

Taxonomic Novelties

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Taxonomic novelties in the fern genus Tectaria (Tectariaceae)

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.122.1.3 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 122 (1) ◽

pp. 61 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Hui-Hui Ding ◽

Yi-Shan Chao ◽

Shi-Yong Dong

Keyword(s):

New Combination ◽

New Combinations ◽

New Name ◽

New Synonyms ◽

Taxonomic Novelties

The misapplication of the name Tectaria griffithii is corrected, which results in the revival of T. multicaudata and the proposal of a new combination (T. multicaudata var. amplissima) and two new synonyms (T. yunnanensis and T. multicaudata var. singaporeana). For the reduction of Psomiocarpa and Tectaridium (previously monotypic genera) into Tectaria, T. macleanii (new combination) and T. psomiocarpa (new name) are proposed as new combinations. In addition, the new name Tectaria subvariolosa is put forward to replace a later homonym (T. stenosemioides).

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Reticulascaceae hyphomycetes from submerged wood in Yunnan, China

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.348.3.2 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 348 (3) ◽

pp. 187 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

SAJEEWA S.N. MAHARACHCHIKUMBURA ◽

ZONG-LONG LUO ◽

HONG-YAN SU ◽

ABDULLAH M. AL-SADI ◽

RATCHADAWAN CHEEWANGKOON

Keyword(s):

Rna Polymerase Ii ◽

Ribosomal Rna ◽

Internal Transcribed Spacer ◽

Yunnan Province ◽

Large Subunit ◽

Protein Subunit ◽

Morphological Examination ◽

Gene Encoding ◽

Its Regions ◽

Taxonomic Novelties

Asexual members of Reticulascaceae (Glomerellales, Hypocreomycetidae) are generally hyphomycetes and usually found as saprobes occurring on various hosts in lentic habitats. A brief survey of the freshwater fungi in Yunnan Province, China, was carried out and four species of Reticulascaceae were isolated. Morphological examination and sequence analysis of large subunit of the nuclear ribosomal RNA (LSU), RNA polymerase II gene encoding the second largest protein subunit (RPB2) and internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions provide evidence for two taxonomic novelties of Kylindria (K. aquatica and K. chinensis). Two other collections comprised two previously described species of Cylindrotrichum (C. clavatum and C. gorii). Descriptions and illustrations of the above taxa are provided and new species are discussed with comparable taxa.

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Taxonomic novelties within a non‐monophyletic lineage: a new Mexican species of Desmopsis (Annonaceae)

Nordic Journal of Botany ◽

10.1111/njb.02608 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 38 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Josefa Anahí Espinosa‐Jiménez ◽

Andres Ernesto Ortiz‐Rodriguez

Keyword(s):

New Mexican ◽

Monophyletic Lineage ◽

Taxonomic Novelties ◽

Mexican Species

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Taxonomic novelties in Gomidesia clade (Myrcia s.l., Myrtaceae) from the Atlantic Forest of Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.272.4.6 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 272 (4) ◽

pp. 287 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

BRUNO S. AMORIM ◽

MARCCUS ALVES

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Morphological Features ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Montane Forests ◽

Restricted Distribution ◽

Two New Species ◽

Taxonomic Novelties ◽

Conservation Assessments ◽

Iucn Criteria

Two new species of Myrcia from the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil are here described and illustrated. Morphological features set them in the Gomidesia clade. Myrcia espiritosantensis and M. ruschii are recorded from southeastern Brazil, which is considered the diversity center for the genus Myrcia, and the species have restricted distribution in submontane and montane forests. Conservation assessments based on IUCN criteria are also given.

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