New record of Vitex orinocensis Kunth (Lamiaceae) for the state of Ceará, Brazil: insights on its conservation

We report the first record of Vitex orinocensis Kunth (Lamiaceae) from Ceará state, northeastern Brazil. This species was collected in an upland Semideciduous Seasonal Forest. This occurrence adds new information about the flora of Ceará and expands the geographic range of this species in Brazil, wh...

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Published in:Check list (Luís Felipe Toledo) 2023-01, Vol.19 (2), p.263-268
Main Authors: Santos, Diego, da Costa, Francisco Carlos Pinheiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biodiversity
Conservation
Conservation status
Flora
Flowers & plants
Forests
Fruits
Identification
Identification keys
Lamiaceae
Morphology
Taxonomy
Vitex
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Summary:We report the first record of Vitex orinocensis Kunth (Lamiaceae) from Ceará state, northeastern Brazil. This species was collected in an upland Semideciduous Seasonal Forest. This occurrence adds new information about the flora of Ceará and expands the geographic range of this species in Brazil, which is important for its conservation. We provide taxonomic information, distribution map, implications for its conservation status, photographs, and a identification key for the Vitex Tour. ex L. species from Ceará.
ISSN:1809-127X
1809-127X
DOI:10.15560/19.2.263