A new endangered species of Psidium (Myrtaceae, Myrteae) from Bahia, Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 288 (2) ◽  
pp. 161 ◽  
Author(s):  
AMÉLIA CARLOS TULER ◽  
ARIANE LUNA PEIXOTO ◽  
CAROLYN E.B. PROENÇA
Keyword(s):  
Endangered Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Deciduous Forests ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Small Tree ◽  
Early 21St Century ◽  
Mature Leaves ◽  
Young Leaves

This paper describes a new, very distinctive, endangered species of Psidium (Myrtaceae, Myrteae) occurring in Bahia in Northeastern Brazil, in the Diamantina Atlantic Forest center of endemism, considered in the Atlantic Forest domain although transitional with the Caatinga domain. It is a small tree up to 5m tall. The species, that we have named Psidium rotundidiscum, is promptly recognized by the combination of petioles 4–7mm long, young leaves that are densely ferrugineous pubescent, spathulate and strongly revolute and mature leaves that are glabrescent, revolute, with an inconspicuous venation. The inflorescences are terminal precocious (auxotelic) racemes with 1–2 pairs of flowers or solitary flowers on new growth. Floral buds are nearly closed, ca. 7–10mm long and densely ferruginous pubescent; specimens with open flowers are unknown. The oblate fruits, with a rounded disk with relatively few staminal scars and rather thick, explanate calyx lobes are also distinctive. The species is known from only three late 20th/early 21st century collections from deciduous forests, semi-deciduous forests, liana forests and xerophytic forests along a North to South extension of ca. 700 km in inland Bahia. Images of collections in bud and in fruit are furnished as well as a geographic distribution map.

Establishment of the Hohenbergia capitata complex (Bromeliaceae) with notes on leaf anatomy and description of a new endangered species

Phytotaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 518 (3) ◽  
pp. 196-208
Author(s):  
BRAYAN PAIVA CAVALCANTE ◽  
KLEBER RESENDE SILVA ◽  
MAYARA A. PEREIRA ◽  
EVERTON HILO DE SOUZA ◽  
LEONARDO M. VERSIEUX ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endangered Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Leaf Anatomy ◽  
Coastal Region ◽  
Main Axis ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Small Fragment ◽  
Apical Portion ◽  
Critically Endangered Species ◽  
Lanceolate Leaf

We here establish the Hohenbergia capitata complex composed of three species endemic to the Atlantic Forest, in the State of Bahia, Northeastern Brazil. When compared with other Hohenbergia species endemic to the Atlantic Forest, the complex is recognized by the small size of the plants (shorter than 1 m tall when flowering), lanceolate leaf blades, inflorescence with main axis short and congested branches, concentrated on the apical portion of the inflorescence (creating a capitulate shape), primary branches short pedunculate (short stipes), basal primary bracts sub-orbicular, large flowers (over 3 cm long) with spatulate petals with a cuspidate apex. Within this complex, we describe H. nidularioides sp. nov., a critically endangered species from the southern coastal region of Bahia, only known from a small fragment of Restinga forest in Una municipality. This species is very similar to H. capitata but differs by the nidular aspect of the inflorescence, which is only short-pedunculate and more or less hidden inside the rosette. In addition to the taxonomic treatment, we provide illustrations, the geographic distribution, taxonomic comments, and anatomical comparison of the species in the H. capitata complex.

scholarly journals Reptilia, Serpentes, Dipsadidae, Liophis taeniogaster Jan, 1863: distribution extension, new state record and geographic distribution map

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2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 614 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederico Gustavo Rodrigues França ◽  
Elayne Da Silva Bezerra
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Current Work ◽  
Distribution Map

The current work provides a new state record for the snake Liophis taeniogaster in Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil.

scholarly journals Is Myotis lavali (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) endemic to the South American dry diagonal?

2019 ◽  
Vol 100 (6) ◽  
pp. 1879-1888
Author(s):  
Marcelo M Weber ◽  
Roberto Leonan M Novaes ◽  
Mariana Delgado-Jaramillo ◽  
Eder Barbier ◽  
Vinícius C Cláudio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Deciduous Forests ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
South American ◽  
Museum Specimens ◽  
The South ◽  
The Core ◽  
Brazil Current ◽  
Forested Areas ◽  
New Distribution

Abstract Myotis lavali was described from the M. nigricans complex based on museum specimens from the Caatinga of northeastern Brazil. Current records of the species from about 10 localities suggest that M. lavali seems to occur throughout the South American dry corridor, with peripheral records in the Atlantic Forest. Based on new distribution records, we assess if M. lavali is endemic to the South American dry diagonal corridor through species distribution modeling using an ensemble approach. We obtained 35 occurrences for the species and built a consensus scenario based on 12 algorithms to model its distribution. Even using different thresholds to assign presence and absence of M. lavali, 95–99% of its predicted distribution is within the dry corridor, with few areas in the boundary of the Atlantic Forest, especially in deciduous forests. Therefore, our results support that M. lavali is indeed very likely restricted to the dry diagonal and, although it occupies forested areas, the core of its distribution lies in the Caatinga and in the Cerrado regions of Brazil.

scholarly journals Herbivory and leaf expansion of Cyathea phalerata Mart. (Cyatheaceae) in subtropical Atlantic Forest, southern Brazil

2023 ◽  
Vol 83 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Cunha ◽  
D. Endres Júnior ◽  
V. L. Silva ◽  
A. Droste ◽  
J. L. Schmitt
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Consumption Rate ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Leaf Expansion ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Forest Fragment ◽  
Mature Leaves ◽  
Temperature And Precipitation ◽  
Daily Data ◽  
Young Leaves

Abstract Herbivory is an interaction with great impact on plant communities since relationships between herbivores and plants are fundamental to the distribution and abundance of species over time and space. The aim of this study was to monitor the rate of leaf expansion in the tree fern Cyathea phalerata and evaluate the damage caused by herbivores to leaves of different ages and whether such damage is related to temperature and precipitation. The study was performed in a subtropical Atlantic Forest fragment located in the municipality of Caraá, in the northeast hillside of Rio Grande do Sul state, in southern Brazil. We monitored 24 mature individuals of C. phalerata with croziers in a population of approximately 50 plants. Leaf expansion rate, percentage of damaged leaves and leaf blade consumption rate by herbivory were calculated. Monthly means for temperature and accumulated rainfall were calculated from daily data. Croziers of C. phalerata were found to expand rapidly during the first and second months after emergence (3.98 cm day-1; 2.91 cm day-1, respectively). Damage caused by herbivory was observed in all of the monitored leaves, but none of the plants experienced complete defoliation. The highest percentage (57%) of damaged leaves was recorded at 60 days of monitoring, and also the highest monthly consumption rate of the blade (6.04%) occurred with young, newly-expanded leaves, while this rate remained between 1.50 and 2.21% for mature leaves. Rates of monthly leaf consumption and damaged leaves showed positive and strong relationship with each other and with temperature. The rapid leaf expansion observed for C. phalerata can be considered a phenological strategy to reduce damage to young leaves by shortening the developmental period and accelerating the increase of defenses in mature leaves.

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

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.

scholarly journals Distribution of Oecomys catherinae Thomas, 1909 (Rodentia: Cricetidae) in northeastern Brazil with karyotypical and morphometrical notes

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 415-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo Henrique Asfora ◽  
Alexandre Ramlo Torre Palma ◽  
Diego Astúa ◽  
Lena Geise
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Short Review ◽  
Deciduous Forests ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽  
Ecological Distribution ◽  
Santa Catarina ◽  
Riverine Forest ◽  
Cranial Measurements ◽  
Taxonomic Characterization

The genus Oecomys Thomas, 1906 is currently composed of 16 species with unclear taxonomy and poorly known geographic limits. O. catherinae Thomas, 1909 is known to occur within the Brazilian Atlantic Forest from the states of Santa Catarina to Pernambuco (where the northernmost previously known specimen of Oecomys in the Atlantic forest was recorded), and along riverine forest into the Cerrado. To gain a greater understanding of its geographical and ecological distribution (mainly in Northeastern Brazil) and of its taxonomic characterization, we provide a short review of karyotypical and morphometrical data from specimens collected within the distribution range of the species. Specimens presented 2n = 60 and AN varying between 62 and 64. A table with external and cranial measurements of the analyzed specimens is provided. In this paper we also report the presence of O. catherinae in the semi-deciduous forests of the state of Paraíba, representing the northernmost records of the species in the Atlantic forest and thereby extending its known geographical limits.

scholarly journals Myrcia amplexicaulis (Vell.) Hook.f. (Myrtaceae: Myrteae): a new record for northeastern Brazil

Check List ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 597 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno S. Amorim ◽  
Marccus Alves
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
New Record ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Taxonomic Description

Myrcia amplexicaulis (Vell.) Hook.f. is a new record for northeastern Brazil. It is found in sub-montane remnants of Atlantic Forest as part of the canopy community, and can be recognized by its stem-clasping, reflexed leaves and the combination of the characters acute to rounded calyx lobes, pubescent staminal disk and style basis, and globose fruit. Taxonomic description, comments, distribution map, and pictures are presented here.

scholarly journals New records and geographic distribution map of Dendropsophus haddadi (Bastos and Pombal, 1996) (Anura: Hylidae) with comments on color patterns

Check List ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 248
Author(s):  
José Vieira de Araújo-Neto ◽  
Bruno Vilela de Moraes e Silva ◽  
Jéssica Yara Araujo Galdino ◽  
Filipe Augusto Cavalcanti do Nascimento ◽  
Barnagleison Silva Lisboa
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
New Records ◽  
Color Pattern ◽  
The State ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Color Patterns ◽  
Forest Biome

Herein we report the first records of the treefrog Dendropsophus haddadi from the state of Alagoas, northeastern Brazil, and an updated distribution map for this species. All records are restricted to the Atlantic Forest biome. A brief comment on color pattern for the species is also presented.

scholarly journals New record of Cercosaura ocellata Wagler, 1830 (Squamata, Gymnophthalmidae) in northeastern Brazil, with a distribution map for the species in South America

Check List ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raul Fernandes Dantas Sales ◽  
Jaqueiuto Da Silva Jorge ◽  
Matheus Meira-Ribeiro ◽  
Eliza Maria Xavier Freire
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
New Record ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Forest Biome

Herein, we provide a new record of Cercosaura ocellata Wagler, 1830 in the Atlantic Forest biome, northeastern Brazil, and a distribution map for the species in South America. The new record was in Extremoz municipality, state of Rio Grande do Norte, filling a gap in the known geographic distribution of the species between the states of Ceará and Pernambuco.

scholarly journals New record of Hydrodynastes gigas (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854) (Serpentes, Dipsadinae) in northeastern Brazil

Check List ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 457-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Luiz dos Santos Junior ◽  
Raul Fernandes Dantas Sales ◽  
Jaqueiuto da Silva Jorge ◽  
Eliza Maria Xavier Freire
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
New Record ◽  
Sand Dunes ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
First Record ◽  
Deciduous Forests ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Northeast Region

The first record of Hydrodynastes gigas is reported from Rio Grande do Norte, the northeasternmost state of Brazil. The new record extends this species’ known geographic distribution by 796 km southeast and 173 km north from the nearest previously known localities. The new record is from an estuary, with semi-deciduous forests, mangroves, and sand dunes, in the Atlantic Forest. This is the fifth known occurrence of H. gigas in the Northeast Region of Brazil.

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