Microlicia veadeirana (Melastomataceae, Microlicieae), a new species from the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, Brazil

Microlicia veadeirana, a new species found in the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, Goiás, is herein described and illustrated. Additionally, its conservation status, environmental preferences, and period of flowering and fruiting are provided. The novel species is morphologically similar to M. i...

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Published in:Brittonia 2018-03, Vol.70 (1), p.84-89
Main Authors: de Oliveira Diniz Neres, Danielle, da Silva, Marcos José
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Conservation status
Flowering
Fruits
Leaves
Life Sciences
National parks
New species
Plant Anatomy/Development
Plant Ecology
Plant Physiology
Plant Sciences
Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Stamens
Taxonomy
Trichomes
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Summary:Microlicia veadeirana, a new species found in the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, Goiás, is herein described and illustrated. Additionally, its conservation status, environmental preferences, and period of flowering and fruiting are provided. The novel species is morphologically similar to M. isostemon, M. consimilis, and M. cryptandra based on a set of characters such as general appearance of the stem, length of leaves, color of petals, stem orientation, and number of locules in the ovary. However, it is distinguished from these species by a series of characters, including 1-nerved leaves, with the margin not ciliate, a crown of trichomes at the apex of the hypanthium, the length of the connectives of the stamens, and urceolate capsules. Microlicia veadeirana, uma nova espécie encontrada no Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros, Goiás, é aqui descrita e ilustrada. Adicionalmente, são fornecidos seu status de conservação, ambientes preferenciais e períodos de floração e frutificação. A nova espécie é morfologicamente semelhante a M. isostemon, M. consimilis e M. cryptandra com base em um conjunto de caracteres, como aspecto geral do caule, comprimento das folhas, cor das pétalas, orientação dos estames e nümero de lóculos do ovário. Porém, se diferencia dessas espécies por uma série de caracteres, incluindo as folhas uninervadas, com margem não ciliada, a presença de uma coroa de tricomas no ápice do hipanto, o comprimento dos conectivos dos estames e as cápsulas urceoladas.
ISSN:0007-196X
1938-436X
DOI:10.1007/s12228-017-9492-2