Eugenia caipora, a new species of Eugenia sect. Pseudeugenia (Myrtaceae) from northeastern Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 408 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-135
Author(s):  
ANA RAQUEL DE LIMA LOURENÇO ◽  
JAMES LUCAS DA COSTA-LIMA ◽  
EARL CELESTINO DE OLIVEIRA CHAGAS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Seasonal Forests

Eugenia caipora (Myrtaceae), a new species from northeastern Brazil, is here described; it occurs in restinga vegetation, Tabuleiros litorâneos (Tabuleiro savanna), and seasonal forests in Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco and Alagoas. The new species is morphologically similar to Eugenia azuruensis, though differing by the leaf blades abaxially glabrous to puberulent (vs. densely tomentose in E. azuruensis), non-mucronate (vs. mucronate), with flat margins (vs. revolute), calyx lobes 4–5 mm wide (vs. 6–10 mm), rounded at the apex (vs. apiculate), and petals 5–15 mm long (vs. 20–24 mm). A table of diagnostic characters for the new and related species and photographs of morphological diagnostic characters are provided.

On a new species of Cheilolejeunea (Spruce) Steph. (Lejeuneaceae, Machantiophyta) from Amazonian savannas

Nova Hedwigia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 111 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-85
Author(s):  
Luciana Priscila Costa Macedo ◽  
Cid José Passos Bastos ◽  
Anna Luiza Ilkiu-Borges
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Dorsal Surface ◽  
Tropical Rain Forests ◽  
Rain Forests ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
Obtuse Apex ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Seasonal Forests

During fieldwork to investigate bryophyte communities in disjunct areas of savannas in the Eastern Amazon, a new species of Cheilolejeunea was collected. The genus contains species mainly inhabiting tropical rain forests, which also occur in seasonal forests or xeromorphic forests, such as Cheilolejeunea adnata, Cheilolejeunea discoidea, and Cheilolejeunea rigidula. The aim of this paper is to describe and illustrate the new species, as well as to present comments on its morphology, taxonomy and distribution. The new species is characterized by profusely branched, creeping plants with leaves widely spreading to squarrose, imbricate, suborbicular to obovate with usually incurved, rounded to obtuse apex and mammillose leaf cells, often with a lenticular papilla on the dorsal surface. Further diagnostic characters, as well as comments on its distribution and similarities with related species, are given.

A New Species of Justicia (Acanthaceae: Acanthoideae: Justicieae) from Northeastern Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 328-333
Author(s):  
Camila Alcantara ◽  
Gleison Soares ◽  
Francisco de Assis Ribeiro dos Santos ◽  
Marccus Alves
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
A New Species

Abstract—Justicia rubrobracteata, a new species from northeastern Brazil, is described and illustrated. The new species is morphologically similar to J. aequilabris due to its shrubby habit, and terminal and axillary spicate inflorescences with red flowers. However, J. rubrobracteata is differentiated mainly by the shape and color of its bracts and bracteoles as well as an orangish macula in the corolla, and a torulose capsule. In addition, J. rubrobracteata is only known from northeastern Brazil, from the states of Paraíba and Rio Grande do Norte, while J. aequilabris is widely distributed in Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. A table with the main morphological characters of both species is included, as well as photographs, a key to species of Justicia for the states of Paraíba and Rio Grande do Norte in northeastern Brazil, a distribution map of both species, and conservation data for the new species.

Fritillaria arsusiana (Lilieae, Liliaceae), a new species from southern Anatolia

Phytotaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 502 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-159
Author(s):  
HASAN YILDIRIM ◽  
MEHTAP TEKŞEN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Flower Colour ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Shape And Size

In this study, Fritillaria arsusiana (Liliaceae) is described and illustrated as a new species from Hatay province in southern Anatolia, Turkey. It is related to F. amana and F. hermonis by habitus features and broadly campanulate flowers, but differs mainly by its bulb shape and size, smaller leaf and flower features, and flower colour. It has also been morphologically compared with F. wendelboi, F. pinardii, and F. latakiensis. The detailed description, diagnostic characters, original photographs, geographical distribution, habitat and phenology, etymology, conservation status, and identification key of the new and the related species are presented in this study. IUCN conservation status of F. arsusiana is suggested as Critically Endangered (CR).

Lepidaploa restingae (Asteraceae: Vernonieae), a new species from Northeastern Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 520 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-202
Author(s):  
GLEISON SOARES ◽  
BENOÎT LOEUILLE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Leaf Morphology ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Corolla Lobe ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
A New Species

Lepidaploa restingae, a new species from the restinga vegetation in Northeastern Brazil, is described and illustrated. This new species differs from morphologically related species by the branch indument, leaf morphology, number of phyllary series and corolla lobe indument. Taxonomic comments, a distribution map and a preliminary conservation status for the new species are provided.

Muscari fatmacereniae (Asparagaceae, Scilloideae), a new species from southern Anatolia

Phytotaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 397 (1) ◽  
pp. 99 ◽  
Author(s):  
İSMAİL EKER
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Conservation Assessment ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
Original Photographs ◽  
A New Species

A new species, Muscari fatmacereniae Eker sp. nov. (Asparagaceae), is described from Turkey. The diagnostic characters, description, detailed illustration, original photographs and geographical distribution of the new species are given. The conservation assessment, observations and taxonomic comments on the new species are also presented. The new species is compared with the closely related species M. armeniacum and M. botryoides.

Centaurea kirmacii (Asteraceae), a new species from southwestern Anatolia, Turkey

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 362 (2) ◽  
pp. 233
Author(s):  
METIN ARMAĞAN ◽  
TUNA UYSAL
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Pinus Brutia ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Centaurea is described from Turkey. Centaurea kirmacii Uysal & Armağan occurs on limestone slopes in Pinus brutia forests of Gökçukur plateau of Kavaklıdere (Muğla). The new species belongs to C. sect. Pteracantha Wagenitz, and taxonomically its closest relative is C. odyssei Wagenitz. Diagnostic characters of the new species are provided, with an updated key that includes related species of C. sect. Pteracantha in Turkey. The geographical distributions of the new species and its relatives of the same section are mapped.

A new Brazilian species of Myrcia (Myrtaceae) and a new synonym for Psidium amplexicaule

Phytotaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 257 (2) ◽  
pp. 122
Author(s):  
Leidiana Lima Santos ◽  
Margareth Ferreira Sales ◽  
Marcos Sobral
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Coastal Areas ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Flower Buds ◽  
Brazilian Species ◽  
New Synonym ◽  
A New Species

Myrcia arenaria, a new species of Myrcia sensu lato, is described, illustrated and compared with related species. The species is recognized by a combination of characters, which include elliptic to oval foliar blades, flower buds tearing at anthesis into 3 irregular lobes or 5 regular lobes; lobes  obovate, apiculate, sericeous at the base and flowers without petals. This taxon seems to be restricted to the coastal areas of northeastern Brazil, growing in the restingas located in the states of Alagoas, Bahia, Pernambuco, and Sergipe. Additionally, we also proposed the synonymization of Marlierea leal-costae with Psidium amplexicaule. We also present a map showing the geographical distribution of the species.

scholarly journals A New Species of Cyphocaris Boeck, 1871 (Amphipoda: Lysianassoidea: Cyphocarididae): Found off the Rocas Atoll, Northeastern Brazil

Taxonomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 360-373
Author(s):  
Luiz F. Andrade ◽  
Flávio A. Alves-Júnior ◽  
Arnaud Bertrand ◽  
André R. Senna
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Length ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Brazilian Coast ◽  
Cephalic Lobe ◽  
A New Species

A new species of the genus Cyphocaris Boeck, 1871, is described. The material examined was collected during the “Acoustics along the Brazilian Coast” (Abraços 1) project, by micronektonic trawls at a targeted depth of 525 m, off the Rocas Atoll, Rio Grande do Norte state, Brazil. Cyphocaris boecki sp. nov. can be grouped with the eyed species in the genus but differs from them—except for C. faurei K. H. Barnard, 1916 and C. latirama, Hendrycks & Conlan, 2003—in presenting a dorsally smooth pereonite 1. However, the new species can be distinguished from both by its maxilliped inner plate with two robust apical setae, pereopod 7 basis with weakly produced posterodistal lobe, telson lobes without setae, spines or apical nails, and other characters that are individually discussed among them. The new species can be readily differentiated from C. pedroi Sorrentino, Alves, Johnsson & Senna, 2016, also described from Brazil, by presenting eyes, a rounded lateral cephalic lobe, very elongated antenna 2 almost reaching body length, and pereopod 5 basis, with apically acute spur reaching about two-thirds of the propodus. This is the second record of the genus for Brazilian waters.

A new species of Characella Sollas, 1886 (Tetractinellida; Demospongiae; Porifera) from deeper waters off the coast of Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4559 (1) ◽  
pp. 196
Author(s):  
ALAN DIAS ◽  
GEORGE GARCIA SANTOS ◽  
ULISSES PINHEIRO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Deep Water ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Brazilian Coast ◽  
The Family ◽  
The World ◽  
A New Species

Sponges of the Family Pachastrellidae Carter, 1875 are distributed worldwide and found generally in deep water. Up to date, only four species are known for the Brazilian coast (Muricy 2018): Characella aspera Sollas, 1886, C. capitolii Mothes et al. 2007, C. pachastrelloides (Carter, 1876), and Pachastrella monilifera Schmidt, 1868. In this study, a new species of Characella is described from the mesophotic zone off Bacia Potiguar (Rio Grande do Norte State, Northeastern Brazil). The specimen was preserved in 80% ethanol and deposited in the Porifera Collection of the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPEPOR). Taxonomic comparisons were made with data tabulated for all species of Characella available in the World Porifera Database (van Soest et al. 2018). 

A new species of Gurania (Cucurbitaceae) from Northeastern Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 252 (4) ◽  
pp. 285
Author(s):  
GÉSSICA A. GOMES-COSTA ◽  
MARIA REGINA DE V. BARBOSA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Related Species ◽  
The State ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Taxonomic Review ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Herbarium Collections ◽  
One New Species ◽  
A New Species

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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