Miconia gigantea, a long-forgotten endemic and endangered species of Melastomataceae in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Taxonomic and floristic studies in the state of Rio de Janeiro allowed the rediscovery of Miconia gigantea, an endemic species to the Atlantic Forest, until recently known only from the type specimen, collected over 100 years by A.F.M. Glaziou. We present an amended and detailed description of M. gi...

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Published in:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2016, Vol.88 (3 Suppl), p.1809-1818
Main Authors: Rosa, Lilian P G DA, Baumgratz, José F A, Silva, Neto, Sebastião J DA
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brazil
conservação
Endangered Species
endemismo
Flowers - anatomy & histology
Forests
Fruit - anatomy & histology
Glossocentrum
Melastomataceae - anatomy & histology
Miconiae
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Rio de Janeiro
Seeds - anatomy & histology
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Summary:Taxonomic and floristic studies in the state of Rio de Janeiro allowed the rediscovery of Miconia gigantea, an endemic species to the Atlantic Forest, until recently known only from the type specimen, collected over 100 years by A.F.M. Glaziou. We present an amended and detailed description of M. gigantea, providing characteristics of the flowers, fruits and seeds, in addition to illustrations, comments about taxonomic affinities with closely related species, the presently known distribution together with new occurrence records, and the conservation status.
ISSN:0001-3765
1678-2690
1678-2690
DOI:10.1590/0001-3765201620150612