A new species of Eriotheca (Malvaceae, Bombacoideae) from Bahia, Brazil

A new species of Eriotheca (Bombacoideae, Malvaceae) is described and illustrated. The species, Eriotheca bahiensis, is known only from Bahia, Brazil in southern Bahian forest (floresta pluvial dos tabuleiros) and is probably restricted to that habitat. A key including the new and morphologically si...

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Published in:Brittonia 2011-09, Vol.63 (3), p.338-342
Main Authors: Duarte, Marília Cristina, Esteves, Gerleni Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Botanical gardens
Calyx
Flower buds
Forest habitats
Life Sciences
New species
Pedicels
Petals
Petioles
Plant Anatomy/Development
Plant Ecology
Plant Physiology
Plant Sciences
Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Stamens
Taxonomy
Tropical rain forests
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Summary:A new species of Eriotheca (Bombacoideae, Malvaceae) is described and illustrated. The species, Eriotheca bahiensis, is known only from Bahia, Brazil in southern Bahian forest (floresta pluvial dos tabuleiros) and is probably restricted to that habitat. A key including the new and morphologically similar species is also presented.
ISSN:0007-196X
1938-436X
DOI:10.1007/s12228-010-9174-9