A new species of Gurania (Cucurbitaceae) from Northeastern Brazil

During analysis of herbarium collections for a taxonomic review of the Brazilian species of Gurania from the Atlantic forest, one new species was discovered. The new species is known only from the state of Bahia and honors Dr. Michael H. Nee. A description, illustrations, and photos of Gurania neei are presented along with comments on its similarities and differences with related species.

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Kielmeyera ferruginosa (Calophyllaceae), a new species from the Atlantic Forest, southern Bahia, Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.221.3.6 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 221 (3) ◽

pp. 288 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Amanda Pricilla Batista Santos ◽

Rafaela Jorge Trad ◽

Fabio Da Silva Do Espírito Santo ◽

Maria do Carmo Estanislau Do Amaral ◽

Alessandro Rapini

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Related Species ◽

The State ◽

The Other ◽

Critically Endangered ◽

Abaxial Surface ◽

Southern Bahia ◽

A New Species ◽

Flooded Areas

Kielmeyera ferruginosa, a new species of Calophyllaceae from the Atlantic Forest of southern Bahia, is here described and illustrated. The species is critically endangered and can be easily distinguished from other Kielmeyera species by the rusty coloration of the trunk and branches, orange-colored latex, and the occurrence in flooded areas. It differs from the other species of the section Prolifera by the leaves with secondary veins relatively more distant from each other and prominent on the abaxial surface. Diagnostic characters and the state of conservation of the new species are discussed, and an identification key for K. ferruginosa and related species from series Rupestres and Neglectae is provided.

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Another new species of Phyllodytes (Anura: Hylidae) from the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4407.1.6 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4407 (1) ◽

pp. 101 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

VICTOR G. D. ORRICO ◽

IURI R. DIAS ◽

EUVALDO MARCIANO-JR.

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Rain Forest ◽

Ventral Surface ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Medium Size ◽

Atlantic Rain Forest ◽

A New Species

A new species of the genus Phyllodytes is described from the State of Bahia, in the Atlantic Rain Forest of Northeastern Brazil. Phyllodytes praeceptor sp. nov. can be differentiated from other species of Phyllodytes by its medium size (SVL 20.7–25.8 mm in males); odontoids moderately developed; vocal sac externally visible; eyes large and prominent; dorsum homogenously cream, except for a few scattered spots and blotches; venter areolate with two parallel, paramedial lines of larger tubercles; few tubercles in the ventral surface of thighs, the largest being the medial one; a large tubercle on the skin around the tibio-tarsal articulation; nuptial pad rounded and moderately expanded.

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A New Endangered Species of Tragia (Euphorbiaceae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Systematic Botany ◽

10.1600/036364420x16033962925358 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 45 (4) ◽

pp. 839-844

Author(s):

Wesley Patrício Freire de Sá Cordeiro ◽

Sarah Maria Athiê-Souza ◽

André Laurênio de Melo ◽

Margareth Ferreira de Sales

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Endangered Species ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Pollen Grains ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Entire Margin ◽

A New Species

Abstract—A new species (Tragia hoffmanniae) found only in the Atlantic Forest in the state of Bahia (northeastern Brazil) is presented here, with descriptions of its morphology and pollen grains; illustrations, maps, and geographical and morphological comments are also provided. The species differs from other Tragia sect. Tragia taxa in having leaves with an elliptic to lanceolate blade, caudate apex, and entire margin. A comparative table is provided to distinguish the new species from other Tragia species in the Atlantic Forest.

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A new species of Plinia (Myrtaceae) from the Bahia Atlantic Forest

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.450.1.8 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 450 (1) ◽

pp. 102-108

Author(s):

ALINE STADNIK ◽

MARCELO DA COSTA SOUZA ◽

EVE LUCAS ◽

NÁDIA ROQUE

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Endangered Species ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Related Species ◽

The State ◽

Identification Key ◽

Brazilian Coast ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

The World ◽

A New Species

The Brazilian Atlantic Forest is one of the most diverse biomes in the world. The state of Bahia includes an important portion of the central corridor of Atlantic Forest that runs along the Brazilian coast. Myrtaceae is a dominant family of trees in this biome, and among its genera, Plinia is a genus notable for high number of endangered species in the Bahia Atlantic Forest. Plinia ybotyrype is here described, discussed and illustrated. An identification key for related species is also provided.

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Description of Psidium brevipedunculatum (Myrtaceae), and considerations about the high diversity and endemism for the genus Psidium from Bahia, Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.461.3.8 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 461 (3) ◽

pp. 213-218

Author(s):

AMÉLIA CARLOS TULER ◽

JAIR EUSTÁQUIO QUINTINO DE FARIA ◽

LESLIE ROGER LANDRUM

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Small Tree ◽

Leaf Surfaces ◽

Caatinga Biome ◽

Herbarium Collections ◽

A New Species ◽

High Diversity

Increased sampling in under-collected areas and the digitization of herbarium collections have led to recent findings revealing the high diversity and endemism of the genus Psidium in the state of Bahia. This paper describes a new species of Psidium (Myrtaceae, Myrteae) occurring in the Caatinga biome of Bahia in Northeastern Brazil. It is a shrub or small tree up to 1.5–5 m tall, with of short peduncles (1.5–5 mm long), blades elliptic to obovate, apex with a cuspidate tip, lower leaf surfaces densely tomentose, hairs yellowish brown. The calyx is closed and tears irregularly. An illustration and comments about morphology, distribution and threats are provided.

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Eugenia submontana (Myrteae, Myrtaceae), a new species from the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil and notes on Eugenia culicina

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.208.3.3 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 208 (3) ◽

pp. 209 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

BRUNO S. AMORIM ◽

MARCCUS ALVES

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Related Species ◽

Smooth Surface ◽

Leaf Surface ◽

Conservation Status ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

New Information ◽

Short Internodes ◽

A New Species

A new species of Eugenia is here described and illustrated. Eugenia submontana is known from submontane Atlantic Forest in Pernambuco and is related to species bearing inflorescences with short internodes. E. submontana differs from related species in having sulcate midvein on adaxial leaf surface, short bracteoles and calyx lobes, a squared staminal ring and globose fruits with smooth surface. We also present here the first description of the fruits of Eugenia culicina, as well as a revision of its conservation status in light of new information.

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A new species of Petalomium from Brazil with a redescription of Petalomium gottrauxi Mahunka 1977 (Acari: Heterostigmatina: Neopygmephoridae)

Systematic and Applied Acarology ◽

10.11158/saa.22.11.2 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 22 (11) ◽

pp. 1800 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rafaela A. Silva ◽

Alexander A. Khaustov ◽

Juliana M.S. Lopes ◽

Jacques H.C. Delabie ◽

Anibal Ramadan Oliveira

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

South America ◽

Related Species ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Closely Related Species ◽

A New Species

A new species of Petalomium Cross 1965 (Acari: Heterostigmatina: Neopygmephoridae) is described. This mite was found associated (phoresy) with workers of an ant, Neoponera verenae (Forel 1922) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), in several localities in the state of Bahia, Northeastern Brazil. This is the first record of the genus in South America. A closely related species, Petalomium gottrauxi Mahunka 1977, is redescribed based on the paratype and specimens from Crimea. New recorded morphological structures are described and discussed.

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A Synopsis of Dicliptera (Acanthaceae) in Brazil, with the Description of Two New Species

Systematic Botany ◽

10.1600/036364420x15862837791186 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 45 (2) ◽

pp. 340-348

Author(s):

James Lucas da Costa-Lima ◽

Earl Celestino de Oliveira Chagas

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

South America ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

The North ◽

New Synonyms ◽

Two New Species ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul ◽

A New Species

Abstract—A synopsis of Dicliptera (Acanthaceae) for Brazil is presented. Six species are recognized: Dicliptera ciliaris, D. sexangularis, and D. squarrosa, widely distributed in South America; D. purpurascens, which ranges from the North Region of Brazil (in the state of Acre) to eastern Bolivia; D. gracilirama, a new species from the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil; and D. granchaquenha, a new species recorded in dry and semideciduous forests in Bolivia and western Brazil, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Furthermore, we propose new synonyms and designate lectotypes for eleven names. An identification key to the six accepted Dicliptera species in Brazil is provided.

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