Three New Species of Lychnocephalus (Asteraceae: Vernonieae) from the Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais, Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 476-485
Author(s):  
Francisca Maiara Batista Gomes ◽  
Benoît Loeuille

Abstract— Lychnocephalus cipoensis, L. grazielae, and L. jolyanus, three new species from the Cerrado of the Brazilian Central Plateau, are hereby described and illustrated. Lychnocephalus is characterized by its tomentose to densely lanate branches, heads organized in third order syncephalia and inner pappus series with twisted setae and narrowed apex. These new species are microendemic in the campos rupestres of Serra do Cipó, state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil, and were previously misidentified as other species of the genus. However, they are distinguished by their habit, leaf arrangement, leaf shape and size, presence or absence of petiole, number of florets per head, and number of pappus series, among other characteristics discussed here. These new species are described and illustrated, their affinities discussed, and a key to all species of Lychnocephalus is provided.

Phytotaxa ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 227 (1) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafaela Campostrini Forzza ◽  
Elton Leme

Encholirium is an exclusively Brazilian genus of Bromeliaceae that occurs principally in the South American dry diagonal, with only a few species found on inselbergs within the Atlantic Forest. The center of diversity of the genus falls within the Campos Rupestres of the Espinhaço Range of the state of Minas Gerais, followed by rocky outcrops found within the Caatinga and Cerrado biomes. Three new species are described and illustrated, two of which occur on limestone outcrops in western Bahia (Encholirum splendidum and Encholirium fragae), while the third, Encholirium kranzianum, occurs in the Campos Rupestres of the Espinhaço Range of Minas Gerais.


2006 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sven O. Kullander ◽  
Carlos A. Santos de Lucena

Six species of Crenicichla, three of which are new, are recognized from the Atlantic coastal rivers of souhteastern Brazil from the state of Bahia south to the state of Rio Grande do Sul: C. mucuryna (upper rio Mucuri, Minas Gerais), C. lacustris (from the rio Paraíba do Sul north to the rio Buranhem, Bahia), C. iguapina, new species (rio Ribeira de Iguape), C. tingui, new species (from the rio Itapocu to the rio Nhundiaquara drainage), C. maculata, new species (lagoa dos Quadros, rio Maquiné, Rio Grande do Sul to rio Itapocu, Santa Catarina drainages), and Crenicichla punctata (laguna dos Patos basin). Crenicichla biocellata is a synonym of C. lacustris; and also a secondary homonym of Sparus biocellatus, a synonym of C. saxatilis. Crenicichla dorsocellata is also a synonym of C. lacustris.


2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 493-503
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Bonfim e Cândido ◽  
Benoît Loeuille

Abstract— Piptolepis is an endemic genus of the Brazilian Central Plateau. It comprises 13 species, almost all of them microendemic and poorly collected. They are shrubs, subshrubs, or treelets, with leaves displayed in a typical pad-like sheath, the heads are solitary or organized in a pseudoglomerule, or rarely a syncephalium (second-order inflorescence), with weakly imbricate phyllaries. As a preliminary result of an ongoing taxonomic revision of Piptolepis, we hereby report three new species. P. corymbosa is similar to P. leptospermoides, while P. pilosa resembles P. ericoides, and Piptolepis procumbens is similar to P. campestris. These new species are described and illustrated, their taxonomic affinities are discussed, and the informal conservation status for each is assessed.


Author(s):  
Rosana Romero ◽  
Ana Fl&#225via Alves Versiane

Three new species of Microlicia endemic to Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, are described here. Microlicia joaosemiriana and M. longiglandulosa are characterized by their sessile leaves, congested flowers at the apex of the branches, dimorphic stamens with tetrasporangiate and bicolorous anthers. However, M. joaosemiriana differs in having hypanthium and sepal covered only with spherical glands and sepal shorter than the hypanthium length. Microlicia longiglandulosa has hypanthium and sepal with glandular trichomes mixed with spherical glands and sepal longer than the hypanthium length. Microlicia jolyana has a petiolate and thickened leaf, lanceolate to oblong leaf blade, rounded to slightly acuminate at the apex, smooth and not striate hypanthium surface, triangular-oblong and thickened sepal, dimorphic stamens, and purple to purple-blackish anther on both whorls. Also, Microlicia linifolia var. naudiniana is elevated to species rank with a new name (Microlicia acerosa), and M. nortecipoana and M. petiolulata are synonymized under M. hirtoferruginea. Additionally, we provide an updated checklist of Microlicia species in the Serra do Cipó.


Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4766 (2) ◽  
pp. 306-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
FERNANDO LEAL ◽  
FELIPE S. F. LEITE ◽  
WILLIAM P. DA COSTA ◽  
LUCIANA B. NASCIMENTO ◽  
LUCIANA B. LOURENÇO ◽  
...  

We describe a new species of Physalaemus assigned to the Physalaemus signifer Clade, and it is morphologically similar to P. rupestris, from the highlands of the Serra do Cipó in the southern Espinhaço Range, State of Minas Gerais, Southeastern Brazil. The new species is diagnosed by using the following combination of character states: presence of an arrow-shaped blotch on the dorsum of body; presence of a median longitudinal light stripe over urostyle region; belly and ventral surface of thigh marbled with dark gray irregularly shaped blotches on a bluish background; absence of reddish coloration over axillary and inguinal regions in live individuals; bright orange dots scattered over head, upper lip, and dorsum of body in live individuals; ventral surface of hand and foot red in live individuals; small size (adult male SVL=16.2–18.2 mm); presence of brown, not divided, nuptial pad in males; END/ED in males ranging from 0.85–0.93; supernumerary tubercles on foot absent; tarsal fold absent; tarsal tubercle absent; texture of posterior region of belly and ventral surface of thigh smooth; advertisement call composed of two note types (note A + B); advertisement call duration of 0.80–1.28 s; note A with ascending amplitude until mid-note then descending towards the end of the note; note B with pulses arranged in 5–7 groups; and dominant frequency of note A from 1734.4–2765.6 Hz and of note B from 1507.3–2859.4 Hz. A phylogenetic analysis based on mitochondrial DNA sequences recovered the new species nested within the Physalaemus deimaticus species group. Additionally, we redescribe the call of Physalaemus rupestris and provide a review of the geographic distribution and conservation status of the species belonging to the P. deimaticus species group. 


Author(s):  
Felipe Silva de Andrade ◽  
Isabelle Aquemi Haga ◽  
Mariana Lúcio Lyra ◽  
Thiago Ribeiro de Carvalho ◽  
Célio Fernando Baptista Haddad ◽  
...  

The genus of Neotropical frogs Pseudopaludicola Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926 includes 23 species, which occur throughout South America. Herein we describe a new species of Pseudopaludicola from the central region of the state of Minas Gerais (southeastern Brazil). This new species is distinguished by the adult morphology, the advertisement call, and molecular data. It is diagnosed mainly by its small size, terminal phalanges knobbed (lack of any expansion of the digital tips), proportionally short hind limbs, and its advertisement call composed of series of two-pulsed notes, emitted at a high repetition rate. In addition, we report the occurrence of the new species in the southern foothills of the Serra do Cipó National Park, at elevations lower than 800 m above sea level (a.s.l). The sister species of this new taxon is P. mineira Lobo, 1994, which occurs in rupestrian grasslands above 1200 m a.s.l. at the Serra do Cipó National Park and in Serra do Cabral, both in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. We also redescribe the advertisement call of P. mineira based on recordings from topotypical males and compare it to calls of related species.


2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-32
Author(s):  
Marcus A. Nadruz Coelho ◽  
Rodrigo Theófilo Valadares

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.


Check List ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Rodrigues ◽  
Guilherme H.S. Freitas ◽  
Lilian M. Costa ◽  
Daniel F. Dias ◽  
Mariane L. M. Varela ◽  
...  

We surveyed the avifauna of Alto do Palácio, Serra do Cipó National Park, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The park lies in the southern Espinhaço range, a significant biogeographical barrier that separates the forest areas of the Atlantic Forest on its eastern slope and the savanna-like vegetation of the Cerrado to its western slope. Representative habitats include open grasslands, with patches of rocky outcrops and woodlands. We recorded 151 species between 2007 and 2010. Most species occurred in woodlands, with the minority in rocky outcrops, eleven species are of conservation concern, nineteen are endemic to the Atlantic Forest, three to Cerrado, and four to the southeastern Brazilian mountaintops, two of which are restricted to campos rupestres of the Espinhaço range. Our results corroborate that the campos rupestres of the Espinhaço range are not only associated with the Cerrado biome, but harbor species associated with both surrounding biomes (Cerrado and Atlantic Forest) and to the mountaintops of southeastern Brazil, supporting the uniqueness of this vegetation type.


Brittonia ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valquiria Ferreira Dutra ◽  
Flávia Cristina Pinto Garcia

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 470-475
Author(s):  
Vinícius Resende Bueno ◽  
Gustavo Heiden

Abstract— A new species of Calea belonging to sect. Meyeria is described and named as an in memoriam tribute to Vicki Ann Funk (1947‐2019), who dedicated her career to plant systematics, specially focusing on the Compositae. Calea funkiana resembles Calea triantha, but is distinguished by the slightly branched habit, apically acute leaves, glabrous ray florets, and, mainly, the villose indumentum of stems, leaves, peduncle, and outer phyllaries. The new species is described and illustrated, its geographic distribution is mapped, and its taxonomic affinities are discussed. Additionally, a key for the species of Calea from Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais, Southeastern Brazil, is provided.


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