Solanum pseudodaphnopsis (Solanaceae), a New Species from the Critically Endangered Restinga Vegetation in Southern Brazil

We describe and illustrate a new species of Solanum (Solanaceae) from southern Brazil. Solanum pseudodaphnopsis belongs to Solanum sect. Geminata and grows in the restinga, a special sandy coastal vegetation complex, in Paraná and Santa Catarina states. It resembles morphologically S. cassioides L....

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Published in:Novon (Saint Louis, Mo.) Mo.), 2003-04, Vol.13 (1), p.97-100
Main Authors: Mentz, Lilian Auler, Stehmann, João Renato
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological taxonomies
Flora
Forest habitats
Inflorescences
New species
Plants
Trichomes
Vegetation
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Summary:We describe and illustrate a new species of Solanum (Solanaceae) from southern Brazil. Solanum pseudodaphnopsis belongs to Solanum sect. Geminata and grows in the restinga, a special sandy coastal vegetation complex, in Paraná and Santa Catarina states. It resembles morphologically S. cassioides L. B. Smith & Downs and S. arenarium Sendtner, but it can be distinguished from the former by the presence of obovate and leathery leaves and from the latter by its dendritic-echinoid trichomes and narrower leaves. /// Nós descrevemos e ilustramos uma nova espécie de Solanum (Solanaceae) do sul do Brasil. Solanum pseudodaphnopsis pertence a Solanum sect. Geminata e cresce nos solos arenosos da região costeira do Paraná e Santa Catarina. Assemelha-se morfologicamente a Solanum cassioides L. B. Smith & Downs e a S. arenarium Sendtner, podendo ser distinta da primeira espécie pelas folhas obovadas e coriáceas e da segunda pelos tricomas dendrítico-equinóides e folhas mais estreitas.
ISSN:1055-3177
DOI:10.2307/3393570