TAXONOMIC NOVELTIES IN HETEROPTERYS GROUP APTYCHIA (MALPIGHIACEAE) FROM THE BRAZILIAN ATLANTIC FOREST

Authors

  • A. M. Amorim Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz
  • L. C. Marinho Universidade Federal do Maranhão

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1017/S0960428619000374

Keywords:

Atlantic Forest, Espírito Santo, Malpighiales, new species, taxonomy, Floresta Atlântica, novas espécies, taxonomia

Abstract

We describe two new species of Heteropterys (Malpighiaceae) endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Espírito Santo State, Brazil. Heteropterys eucalyptifolia and H. follianum belong to the Aptychia informal group, due to their petioles with a pair of glands at the base, sessile pedicels, petals exposed in the enlarging bud, and strongly heteromorphic filaments. Morphological descriptions, illustrations, a distribution map and information on the conservation status of the species are provided.

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Published

2020-01-27

Issue

Vol. 77 No. 2 (2020)

Section

Original Research Articles

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