Mitracarpus longicalyx (Rubiaceae, Spermacoceae), a New Species from Northeastern Brazil

Mitracarpus longicalyx is here described and illustrated from sandy areas of the caatingas of northeastern Brazil. The new species is similar to M. hirtus and M. megapotamicus.

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Published in:Brittonia 2001-10, Vol.53 (4), p.482-486
Main Authors: de Souza, Elnatan Bezerra, de Sales, Margareth Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bracts
Caatinga
Calyx
Corolla
Flowering
Fruits
Internodes
Mitracarpus
New species
Taxa
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Summary:Mitracarpus longicalyx is here described and illustrated from sandy areas of the caatingas of northeastern Brazil. The new species is similar to M. hirtus and M. megapotamicus.
ISSN:0007-196X
1938-436X
DOI:10.1007/BF02809647