Expansion of the geographic distribution of a Brazilian endemic, Encyclia gonzalezii L.C. Menezes (Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae), to the Cerrado of Maranhão and the Northeast Region of Brazil

We report the first occurrence of Encyclia gonzalezii L.C. Menezes (Orchidaceae) from the state of Maranhão and the Northeast Region of Brazil. The species was collected in the Cerrado domain in Estreito, Maranhão. We present a map of the collection site, a morphological description, photographs, ec...

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Published in:Check list (Luís Felipe Toledo) 2022-01, Vol.18 (1), p.139-145
Main Authors: Ferreira, Alessandro Wagner Coelho, Zanandrea, Ilisandra, dos Santos, Juliano, Pereira, Weslley Alexandre de Jesus, de Oliveira, Miguel Sena
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Language:English
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Summary:We report the first occurrence of Encyclia gonzalezii L.C. Menezes (Orchidaceae) from the state of Maranhão and the Northeast Region of Brazil. The species was collected in the Cerrado domain in Estreito, Maranhão. We present a map of the collection site, a morphological description, photographs, ecological comments, a provisional conservation assessment, and an identification key for the species of Encyclia from Maranhão.
ISSN:1809-127X
1809-127X
DOI:10.15560/18.1.139