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

Phytotaxa ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 163 (2) ◽  
pp. 113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Augusto Giaretta ◽  
Claudio Nicoletti de Fraga

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”.

Phytotaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 468 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-213
Author(s):  
KARINNE SAMPAIO VALDEMARIN ◽  
VINICIUS CASTRO SOUZA ◽  
FIORELLA F. MAZINE

During our studies on Eugenia of Espírito Santo state, Brazil, two new species came out of our attention being here described, illustrated and compared morphologically with their similar species. Eugenia mestrealvarensis can be easily recognised by its clusters of fascicules on trunk with pedicellate flowers, an unusual feature among the species of the genus, and E. penduliflora by its two-flowered raceme with later vegetative proliferation with pendular pedicels. Both species are evaluated as critically endangered following IUCN red list criteria, being E. mestrealvarensis restricted to the Área de Proteção Ambiental Estadual de Mestre Álvaro, and E. penduliflora to the Reserva Natural Vale, in Espírito Santo state.


Phytotaxa ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 163 (5) ◽  
pp. 287
Author(s):  
Claudio Nicoletti de Fraga ◽  
ANDRÉ PAVIOTTI FONTANA ◽  
LUDOVIC JEAN CHARLES KOLLMANN

The new species Prepusa dibotrya from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest in Espírito Santo is described and illustrated, with comments on its ecology, geographical distribution, and conservation status. The new species is similar to P. viridiflora and must be considered “critically endangered” in accordance with the criteria of the IUCN Red List of endangered plant species.


Phytotaxa ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 166 (1) ◽  
pp. 77 ◽  
Author(s):  
CLAUDIO NICOLETTI DE FRAGA ◽  
PAULO JOSÉ FERNANDES GUIMARÃES

Pleroma marinana and P. penduliflora, two new species of Pleroma (Melastomataceae) from the dry seasonal Atlantic forest of Espírito Santo, Brazil, are described and illustrated, with their affinities and diagnostic characters discussed. Pleroma marinana is similar to Tibouchina radula and T. oreophila while Pleroma penduliflora is similar to Pleroma heteromalla, Tibouchina bahiensis and T. formosa. According to the criteria of the IUCN Red List, T. marinana must be included in the vulnerable and T. penduliflora in the endangered category.


Phytotaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 415 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-72
Author(s):  
CÁSSIO A.P. TOLEDO ◽  
VINICIUS CASTRO SOUZA ◽  
EVE J. LUCAS

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.


Phytotaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 475 (4) ◽  
pp. 279-288
Author(s):  
RENATO MELLO-SILVA ◽  
JENIFER DE CARVALHO LOPES

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.


Phytotaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 400 (5) ◽  
pp. 273
Author(s):  
PEDRO HENRIQUE CARDOSO ◽  
LUIZ MENINI NETO ◽  
FÁTIMA REGINA GONÇALVES SALIMENA

Stachytarpheta tomentosa from the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, is described and illustrated. Currently it is known only from a single inselberg in the Atlantic Forest, at approximately 900 m.a.s.l., and is considered Critically Endangered in accordance with the criteria of the IUCN Red List of endangered species. The new species is characterized by tomentose branches; lanceolate leaves with tomentose abaxial surface; tomentose bracts; calyx 4-toothed with 1 adaxial sinus, externally hirsute along the ribs, puberulent between the ribs; and blue corolla with white throat. It belongs to the informal group “Gesnerioides”. An identification key for the species of this group is provided, alongside description, map and illustrations.


Rodriguésia ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 595-610 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo Monge ◽  
Danilo Poso Volet ◽  
João Semir

Abstract Espírito Santo is a hotspot of diversity in the Atlantic Forest in Brazil, where five new species of Vernonieae from the genera Cololobus, Lepidaploa, Lessingianthus, Piptocarpha, and Vernonanthura were found, and four of them occur in the municipality of Santa Teresa. These discoveries show that current knowledge on biodiversity in Espírito Santo is incipient, even in sites with decades of biological inventories, such as Santa Teresa. Here, all five species are described with comments about distribution, conservations status, phenology and taxonomic affinities. We also provide illustrations and a distribution map of the new species. According to the criteria of IUCN red list, Cololobus argenteus and Vernonanthura spathulata must be included in endangered (EN) category.


Phytotaxa ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 167 (1) ◽  
pp. 119 ◽  
Author(s):  
CLAUDIO NICOLETTI DE FRAGA ◽  
MARIANA MACHADO SAAVEDRA

The new species Ouratea cauliflorais described, illustrated, and comments on its ecology, geographical distribution, and conservation status are provided. This species is morphologically similar to O. verticillata, but can be easily distinguished by its white flowers and the inflorescences cauliflorous or emerging from short and patent branches on the stem. The new species is endemic to a single locality in the central region of Espírito Santo, in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, and according to the criteria of the IUCN Red List of endangered plant species, it is regarded as “vulnerable”.


Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 336 (2) ◽  
pp. 181 ◽  
Author(s):  
AUGUSTO GIARETTA ◽  
MARCELO DA COSTA SOUZA ◽  
LUIS FERNANDO TAVARES DE MENEZES ◽  
ARIANE LUNA PEIXOTO

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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