Asteraceae in a megadiverse flora: results from the Flora of Brazil 2020

doi:10.53875/capitulum.01.1.06

Polypodium s.s. (Polypodiaceae) in Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.392.2.5 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 392 (2) ◽

pp. 157

Author(s):

ALEXANDRE SALINO ◽

INGRIDY OLIVEIRA MOURA ◽

DAVID SANÍN

Keyword(s):

Identification Key ◽

Flora Of Brazil ◽

Taxonomic Treatment

Polypodium s.s. is currently a fern genus with about 40 species, and still with a controversial circumscription. The Flora of Brazil online reports just one Polypodium species in Brazil. Here we confirm the occurrence of a second species of the genus in Brazil, and present a taxonomic treatment of Polypodium from this country; this includes descriptions, an identification key, diagnostic illustrations, and comments on the species. The genus is represented in Brazil by two species: Polypodium flagellare and P. kunzeanum. In addition, a lectotypification is proposed.

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Taxonomic notes and new synonyms on Brazilian Macromitrium Bridel (Bryophyta, Orthotrichaceae)

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.454.3.4 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 454 (3) ◽

pp. 213-225

Author(s):

DAIANE VALENTE VALENTE ◽

DENILSON FERNANDES PERALTA ◽

RENATO XAVIER ARAÚJO PRUDÊNCIO ◽

PAULO EDUARDO AGUIAR SARAIVA CÂMARA

Keyword(s):

Optical Microscopy ◽

Correct Identification ◽

Type Specimens ◽

Important Data ◽

Flora Of Brazil ◽

The Third ◽

New Synonyms ◽

The World ◽

Identification Of Species ◽

Brazilian Flora

Brazil is a megadiverse country that intends to catalog all its flora by 2020. Therefore, knowledge about taxonomy and the correct identification of species is essential for accessing the real species biodiversity. Macromitrium (Orthotrichaceae) is considered the third largest moss genus in the world and with the majority of its species distributed in tropical and subtropical regions. For Brazil 64 species have been cited, but 44 remain as unknown to the Brazilian flora. The aim of this work was to check all 64 names of Brazilian Macromitrium helping to clarify its validity and correct identification. Type specimens from 14 herbaria were studied using optical microscopy. After this analysis 22% are good species, 54% are synonymous of others species; 13% are excluded from the Brazilian flora and 11% were not possible to check. This work contributed to clarify the diversity of Macromitrium in Brazil, contributing to the knowledge of bryophytes and important data for the flora of Brazil 2020.

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Alysicarpus ovalifolius (Fabaceae, Desmodieae), a new record for the ﬂora of Brazil

Iheringia Série Botânica ◽

10.21826/2446-8231201772302 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 72 (3) ◽

pp. 325-330 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Gustavo Hassemer ◽

João Paulo R. Ferreira ◽

Luís A. Funez

Keyword(s):

New Record ◽

Flora Of Brazil

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Checklist of Sapotaceae in Northeastern Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/9.1.59 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 59 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anderson Alves-Araújo ◽

Marccus Alves

Keyword(s):

Geographic Distribution ◽

Flowering Plants ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Atlantic Rainforest ◽

Major Portion ◽

Flora Of Brazil ◽

Vernacular Names ◽

Additional Information ◽

Atlantic Rainforest Biome

The Sapotaceae are a pantropical family of flowering plants composed of approximately 1,250 species. In Brazil, the Sapotaceae are represented by 11 genera and 231 species, 86 of which have been registered in the region of northeastern Brazil. This paper provides a checklist of the Sapotaceae species that occur in a major portion of northeastern Brazil, and aims to document the number of native taxa, update their currently accepted names, and contribute to the Flora of Brazil (Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil). Additional information about regional geographic distribution, biomes of occurrence, IUCN status, and vernacular names are provided for each species. A total of nine genera and 46 species were documented and the majority (64%) is restricted to the Atlantic Rainforest. The current study provides an important contribution to our knowledge of the Sapotaceae in the Atlantic Rainforest biome.

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New records of Passiflora from Itatiaia National Park, Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/17.6.1671 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (6) ◽

pp. 1671-1679

Author(s):

Suellen Nunes Sarmento ◽

Ana Carolina Mezzonato-Pires ◽

Marcelo Trovó

Keyword(s):

Geographic Distribution ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

National Park ◽

New Records ◽

Sensu Stricto ◽

The State ◽

Flora Of Brazil ◽

First Time

We present new records of Passifloraceae sensu stricto from Itatiaia National Park, Brazil, contributing new data on the geographic distribution of four Passiflora L. species to the flora of Brazil: P. deidamioides Harms, P. miersii Mast., P. rhamnifolia Mast., and P. setulosa Killip. The last three species are reported from Itatiaia National Park and the last species from the state of Rio de Janeiro for the first time.

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Flora da Bahia: Malpighiaceae 2 - Heteropterys

SITIENTIBUS série Ciências Biológicas ◽

10.13102/scb476 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 14 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Cleiton Pessoa ◽

Jorge Antonio Silva Costa ◽

André Márcio Amorim

Keyword(s):

New Records ◽

The State ◽

Identification Key ◽

Floristic Survey ◽

Flora Of Brazil ◽

Distribution Maps ◽

Eleven Species

A floristic survey of the genus Heteropterys from Bahia state, Brazil, is presented. A total of 43 species of Heteropterys were recognized, among which H. cochleosperma, H. macradena, H. syringifolia and H. trigoniifolia represents new records for the state. Eleven species are considered endemics to this state and six are listed in the Red Book of Flora of Brazil. The treatment includes an identification key, descriptions and comments on all taxa, as well as illustrations and distribution maps of species in Bahia.

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Nomenclature and epitypification of Vriesea (Bromeliaceae) species described in Vellozo’s Flora fluminensis

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.350.1.3 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 350 (1) ◽

pp. 24 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

IGOR M. KESSOUS ◽

FABIANO SALGUEIRO ◽

ANDREA F. COSTA

Keyword(s):

Eighteenth Century ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Type Material ◽

Flora Of Brazil ◽

New Synonym ◽

Taxonomic History

In the eighteenth century, José Mariano da Conceição Vellozo in his work Flora Fluminensis, sought to expand the floristic knowledge of Rio de Janeiro and surroundings. This was the first flora of Brazil written and edited by a native naturalist. However, the existence and location of the type material of species described in this work are not known. Furthermore, the protologues associated with the plates of some taxa are not descriptive enough. The nomenclatural revision of the two Vriesea species (basionym: Tillandsia) currently accepted, described in Vellozo’s Flora Fluminensis are presented here. Two epitypes, a new synonym and two excluded names are proposed. In addition, a brief taxonomic history, nomenclatural and taxonomic notes are presented.

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Contribution to the Lichen Flora of Brazil. IV. Lichens from Southern Rio Grande do Sul

The Bryologist ◽

10.2307/3242255 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 81 (3) ◽

pp. 452 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Héctor S. Osorio ◽

Maria H. Homrich ◽

Hector S. Osorio

Keyword(s):

Rio Grande ◽

Rio Grande Do Sul ◽

Flora Of Brazil ◽

Lichen Flora

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Rediscovery, considerations about type locality and conservation of Rhipsalis agudoensis (Cactaceae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.278.1.10 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 278 (1) ◽

pp. 74 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

DIEGO RAFAEL GONZAGA ◽

LUCAS MORAES ◽

LUIZ MENINI NETO ◽

ARIANE LUNA PEIXOTO

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Type Locality ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Flora Of Brazil ◽

Janeiro State

Cactaceae Juss. is a family comprising 124 genera and about 1438 species which are distributed from Canada to Patagonia, with the largest diversity in tropical and subtropical America (see e.g., Hunt et al. 2006). The flora of Brazil include 39 Cactaceae genera and 261 species, of which 14 genera and 54 species can be found at Rio de Janeiro state, so showing its importance for the biodiversity of cacti (BFG 2015).

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