Chicomendes (Euphorbiaceae, Tragiinae): a new Amazonian genus segregated from Tragia

• Published in: Plant systematics and evolution Vol. 307; no. 4
• Main Authors: de Sá Cordeiro, Wesley Patrício Freire, Athiê-Souza, Sarah Maria, Buril, Maria Teresa, de Melo, André Laurênio, de Sales, Margareth Ferreira
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Vienna Springer Vienna 01.08.2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biomedical and Life Sciences; Ecological distribution; Geographical distribution; Identification keys; Life Sciences; Morphology; Multivariate analysis; New genera; Original Article; Plant Anatomy/Development; Plant Ecology; Plant Sciences; Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography; Pollen; Tragia; New combination; Plukenetieae; Palynology; New occurrence

We propose here a new genus to accommodate Tragia rubiginosa , previously considered endemic to Peru, based on morphological characters, including pollen. A multivariate analysis was performed to assess the dissimilarity of T. rubiginosa in relation to Tragia and the other genera of Tragiinae. In th...