Pleopeltis (Polypodiaceae) in Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 512 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
FILIPE SOARES DE SOUZA ◽  
ALEXANDRE SALINO
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Red List ◽  
Morphological Data ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Scientific Contribution ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Taxonomic Treatment ◽  
The Family ◽  
Brazilian Flora ◽  
Made In

Polypodiaceae is notable for being one of the richest, most diverse, and abundant groups of ferns in tropical and subtropical forests. Currently, 65 genera and approximately 1652 species are recognized in the family. Pleopeltis is a monophyletic genus and comprises approximately 90 species, most of which are exclusive to the Neotropics. The aim of this scientific contribution is a taxonomic treatment of the Pleopeltis species occurring in Brazil. It has been based on the morphological data of specimens from Brazilian and foreign herbaria, as well as on observations and collections made in the field. Eighteen species are recognized in Brazil and occur in all Brazilian biomes, notably the Atlantic Forest (16 spp.). At least one species occurs in all Brazilian states, and the states of Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais (southeastern Brazil) are the richest (11 spp. each). According to the Brazilian Flora Red List, three species are officially threatened, P. alborufula and P. monoides are endangered, and P. trindadensis is critically endangered; however, we suggest including two more species in the official list: P. aturensis and P. stolzei. The taxonomic treatment includes a genus description, identification key to the species, synonyms, species description, distribution maps, illustrations, list of specimens studied, taxonomic comments, and information on habitat and distribution.

scholarly journals New morphological data and molecular diagnostic of Henneguya friderici (Myxozoa: Myxobolidae), a parasite of Leporinus friderici (Osteichthyes: Anostomidae) from southeastern Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Letícia Poblete Vidal ◽  
José Luis Luque
Keyword(s):  
Body Length ◽  
18S Rdna ◽  
Genetic Similarity ◽  
Morphological Data ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Molecular Diagnostic ◽  
Similarity Analysis ◽  
Rdna Sequencing ◽  
The Family ◽  
Gill Filaments

Abstract The myxozoan Henneguya friderici is a parasite of the gills, intestine, kidney and liver of Leporinus friderici, a characiform fish belonging to the family Anostomidae. Forty-two specimens of L. friderici that had been caught in the Mogi Guaçú River, state of São Paulo, were studied. Elongated white plasmodia were found in the gill filaments of 10 host specimens (24%). The mature spores had an ellipsoidal body with polar capsules of equal size and caudal length greater than body length. This study also described 18S rDNA sequencing of H. friderici infecting the gill filaments. This produced a sequence of 1050 bp that demonstrated significant genetic differences with previously described species of Henneguya. Similarity analysis using sequences from species that clustered closest to those produced by this study showed that the species with greatest genetic similarity to H. friderici was H. leporinicola, with 94% similarity.

scholarly journals The genera Turnera and Piriqueta (Passifloraceae sensu lato) in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil

Rodriguésia ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andréia Zelenski ◽  
Rafael Louzada
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
New Record ◽  
National Park ◽  
The State ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Taxonomic Treatment ◽  
Semideciduous Seasonal Forest ◽  
First Time

Abstract A taxonomic treatment of the genera Turnera and Piriqueta in the state of Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil, is presented. Fourteen species of Turnera and six species of Piriqueta were found in the Atlantic Forest and Caatinga, of which nine are endemic to Brazil. Turnera pernambucensis is threatened and restricted to the Atlantic Forest of Pernambuco, while T. joelii is a new record for the state. The species predominate in steppe savanna and semideciduous seasonal forest, but several of them grow naturally in anthropized areas. Catimbau National Park is the locality with the highest species richness. Tristyly is recorded for the first time in Piriqueta guianensis. Identification keys, descriptions, illustrations, distribution maps, and comments about habitat, flowering, fruiting, and morphological relationships are provided.

scholarly journals Amphibians of Vassununga State Park, one of the last remnants of semideciduous Atlantic Forest and Cerrado in northeastern São Paulo state, Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronildo Alves Benício ◽  
Fernando Rodrigues da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Endangered Species ◽  
Species Composition ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Red List ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Species List ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
São Paulo State

Abstract Although São Paulo state has one of the best known amphibian fauna in Brazil, there are still protected areas for which the species composition remains unknown. Here, we present the first species list of anuran amphibians in Vassununga State Park. This area is one of the last remnants of semideciduous Atlantic Forest and Cerrado in the northeastern region of São Paulo state, southeastern Brazil. To survey species, we visited six sites (two ponds, two streams, and two transects) in December, January, and February of 2014-2015 and 2015-2016, totalizing 18 days of field samplings at each site. We recorded 24 anuran species belonging to four families: Bufonidae (2 species), Hylidae (11 species), Leptodactylidae (10 species), and Microhylidae (1 species). Anurans consist mainly of generalist and widely distributed species. Although none of the species recorded are threatened with extinction according to the International Red List of Endangered Species (IUCN), four species have declining population and another three species have unknown population trends.

New narrowly distributed species of Myrcia s.l. (Gomidesia clade, Myrtaceae) from the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 343 (2) ◽  
pp. 182
Author(s):  
BRUNO S. AMORIM ◽  
MARCCUS ALVES
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Main Axis ◽  
Morphological Features ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Leaf Veins ◽  
Conservation Assessments ◽  
Iucn Criteria

Two new species of Myrcia s.l. from the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil are here described and illustrated. Myrcia longisepala and M. rogersiana share morphological features which place them in the Gomidesia clade. The species are recorded for lowland and submontane forests in the Atlantic Forest. Myrcia longisepala is morphologically related to M. congestiflora, but differs by its smaller leaves, fewer secondary leaf veins, smaller petioles and fruits. Myrcia rogersiana is morphologically related to M. springiana, but differs by its reduced inflorescence main axis and flowers clustered at the apex of the inflorescence. Distribution maps and conservation assessments based on IUCN criteria are also given.

scholarly journals Estimation of the species richness of hyperdiverse beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in an area of Atlantic Forest, Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 489-498
Author(s):  
Felipe Donateli Gatti ◽  
Marco Antonio Alves Carneiro
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Tropical Forests ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Biodiversity Hotspots ◽  
Species Accumulation Curves ◽  
The Family ◽  
Accumulation Curves ◽  
One Year ◽  
Collection Methods

Species are elementary units in community ecology studies. However, sample limitations obstruct the elaboration of accurate faunistic inventories, especially in biodiversity hotspots, such as tropical forests. In this way, the objective of this research was to describe the richness, using different non-parametric estimators of richness, in the family Cerambycidade, a group of hyperdiverse insects in the Atlantic Forest. Five hundred and eighty-one specimens belonging to 145 species and 3 subfamilies were collected. Among the species sampled, 46.2% were considered singletons, 13.8% doubletons, 48.95% unicates, 15.15% duplicates and 90.3% ecologically rare. The species accumulation curves did not stabilize, which was already expected considering that more species and individuals were sampled in the last months of collection. The estimated richness presented values much higher than the observed richness. This was a reflect of the high proportion of ecologically rare species present in the sample. This work showed that faunistic inventories of hyperdiverse groups, with only one year of collection and a single sampling methodology may underestimate the species richness of a region. Thus, larger time series associated with different collection methods are essential for a more accurate survey of biodiversity in the Atlantic Forest.

scholarly journals Dinidor mactabilis (Perty, 1833): first record of Dinidoridae (Hemiptera: Pentatomoidea) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil

Check List ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 1900 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Celso Genevcius ◽  
Renan Carrenho ◽  
Cristiano F. Schwertner
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
First Record ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The State ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
The Family

Species of Dinidoridae in Brazil are currently known only from five localities, which has been attributed in the literature to the lack of field collections. We report the first record of Dinidor mactabilis (Perty, 1833) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, also representing the first record of the family Dinidoridae in São Paulo. A female of Dinidor mactabilis was collected in a fragment of the Atlantic Forest close to the Billings Reservoir, in the municipality of São Bernardo do Campo, extending its known distribution in southeastern Brazil by at least 200 km. 

scholarly journals A monograph of Hydriastele (Areceae, Arecaceae) in New Guinea and Australia

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 370 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
PETER PETOE ◽  
CHARLIE D. HEATUBUN ◽  
WILLIAM J. BAKER
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Taxonomic Treatment ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
Botanical Illustrations

A taxonomic revision of the genus Hydriastele H.Wendl. & Drude in New Guinea, Australia and immediately adjacent islands is presented. We recognise 25 species from this area including three new species of robust tree palms from New Guinea: Hydriastele calcicola, H. lanata and H. wosimiensis. All species are described in full in the taxonomic treatment, with accompanying botanical illustrations, photographs, distribution maps and preliminary IUCN Red List Assessments. In addition, a key to the species in New Guinea and Australia is provided as well as a systematic conspectus placing all 39 accepted species of Hydriastele in an informal infrageneric framework.

scholarly journals Checklist of the Bromeliaceae from Pedra dos Pontões, Mimoso do Sul, Espírito Santo, Brazil, with four first records for the state

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 113-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dayvid Rodrigues Couto ◽  
Vitor da Cunha Manhães ◽  
Fernanda Campanharo Favoreto ◽  
Ana Paula Gelli de Faria
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Taxonomic Diversity ◽  
The State ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Natural Ecosystems ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
The Family ◽  
First Occurrence ◽  
Taxonomic Groups ◽  
Espirito Santo

Bromeliaceae is one of the most relevant taxonomic groups of the Atlantic Forest, where the Brazilian southeastern region stands out as a center of diversity and endemism for many taxa of the family. We present a checklist of the 12 genera and 44 species of Bromeliaceae from the Pedra dos Pontões, in Mimoso do Sul municipality, Espírito Santo state, southeastern Brazil. The Bromelioideae (22 species) was the subfamily with most taxonomic diversity, followed by Tillandsioideae (18 species) and Pitcairnioideae (four species). We also report the first occurrence of four species (A. squarrosa, N. antoineanum, V. pseudoatra and V. pardalina) for the Espírito Santo state. Almost half of the taxa surveyed inhabit exclusively the vegetation associated to the rocky outcrops, what points out the importance of this kind of environment in the maintenance of the diversity for many species of bromeliads. We also highlight that the documentation and study of the flora of Espírito Santo, which is considered a gap in the knowledge of the plant diversity along the entire Brazilian Atlantic Forest, assumes a relevant aspect in view of the high levels of degradation of the natural ecosystems observed in the state.

Three New Species of Anthurium (Araceae) from the Atlantic Forest of Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, and Espírito Santo, Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-32
Author(s):  
Marcus A. Nadruz Coelho ◽  
Rodrigo Theófilo Valadares
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Priority Areas ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
Espirito Santo

This study describes and illustrates three new species of Anthurium Schott sect. Urospadix Engl. subsect. Obscureviridia Engl. from the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil: A. temponiae Nadruz & Theófilo, A. martinellii Nadruz & Theófilo, and A. erythrospathaceum Nadruz & Theófilo. Information about their conservation status within priority areas of the Atlantic Forest is included, together with distribution maps and an updated key to the species of subsection Obscureviridia.

scholarly journals New records of Pouteria macrocarpa (Sapotaceae) from the Brazilian Atlantic forest

Rodriguésia ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 1493-1498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnaldo Zanetti Mônico ◽  
Lucas de Almeida Silva ◽  
Valquíria Ferreira Dutra ◽  
Joelcio Freitas ◽  
Anderson Alves-Araújo
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
New Records ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽  
Taxonomic Description ◽  
Brazilian Flora

Abstract We present the first voucher-based record of Pouteria macrocarpa for Brazilian Atlantic forest and extend the occurrence area of it. Besides, a brief taxonomic description, an identification key for lignified-fruits Pouteria species, and information about phenology and herbarium records are provided. According to the IUCN Red List and the Red Book of the Brazilian Flora, the species is considered Vulnerable (VU). However, facing the new available data, we believe it should be reassessed as Endangered (EN).

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