A New Species of Clara (Herreriaceae) from Brazil

A new species, Clara gracilis (Herreriaceae), endemic to the Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, is described and compared to the closely related C. ophiopogonoides. A key for separating the three species of the genus is presented, with a map of their geographic distribution, as well as detailed illust...

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Published in:Systematic botany 2006-04, Vol.31 (2), p.298-301
Main Authors: Lopes, Rosana Conrado, Andreata, Regina Helena Potsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agavaceae
Asparagales
Clara
Clara gracilis
Clara ophiopogonoides
descriptions
Flowering plants
flowers
fruits (plant anatomy)
Genera
geographical distribution
Herreriaceae
indigenous species
Inflorescences
leaves
Liliaceae
New species
Phylogeny
plant morphology
plant taxonomy
Plants
s
seeds
Species
taxonomic keys
Taxonomy
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Summary:A new species, Clara gracilis (Herreriaceae), endemic to the Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, is described and compared to the closely related C. ophiopogonoides. A key for separating the three species of the genus is presented, with a map of their geographic distribution, as well as detailed illustrations of the new species.
ISSN:0363-6445
1548-2324
DOI:10.1600/036364406777585883