Maranta pilosissima (Marantaceae), a new species from Brazilian Atlantic Forest

We describe a new species of Maranta from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. The new species is similar to Maranta divaricata, from which it differs mainly in its shorter peduncles of synflorescences, florescences and cymules, being covered by hirsute bracts, and in its dense hairiness covering the aeri...

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Published in:Nordic journal of botany 2022-10, Vol.2022 (10), p.n/a
Main Authors: Ribeiro de Mello Fraga, Fernanda, do Amaral, Fernanda Moreira, Cardoso, Leandro Jorge Telles, Freire, Talvanis Lorenzetti, Joffily, Ana, Marcelo Alvarenga Braga, João
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Summary:We describe a new species of Maranta from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. The new species is similar to Maranta divaricata, from which it differs mainly in its shorter peduncles of synflorescences, florescences and cymules, being covered by hirsute bracts, and in its dense hairiness covering the aerial shoot in its entire extension. We characterize the new species in its external morphology, describe the anatomy of its leaves and presented an SEM scanning of its hairiness. Maranta pilosissima is also assessed in its preliminary conservation status and its distribution is mapped.
ISSN:0107-055X
1756-1051
DOI:10.1111/njb.03704