Lecythis marcgraaviana (Lecythidaceae), an overlooked species from eastern Brazil

Lecythis marcgraaviana (Lecythidaceae), a species previously placed in synonymy of L. pisonis, is resurrected and described in detail for the first time. A neotype, discussion of the history of this species, taxonomic notes, images, and an identification key to the species of the Lecythis pisonis cl...

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Published inKew bulletin Vol. 71; no. 1; pp. 1 - 6
Main Authors Smith, Nathan P., Mori, Scott A., Siqueira, Geovane S., Folli, Domingos A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Springer 01.03.2016
Springer London
Subjects
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Botanical gardens
Calyx
Flowering
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Life Sciences
Petals
Plant Ecology
Plant Sciences
Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Shrubs
Stamens
Trees
sapucaia
Atlantic Forest
clade
restinga
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Summary:Lecythis marcgraaviana (Lecythidaceae), a species previously placed in synonymy of L. pisonis, is resurrected and described in detail for the first time. A neotype, discussion of the history of this species, taxonomic notes, images, and an identification key to the species of the Lecythis pisonis clade from eastern Brazil are provided. This tree or shrub occurs in coastal Atlantic Forest between the states of Espírito Santo and Rio Grande do Norte. Morphologically, L. marcgraaviana is most similar to L. lanceolata and L. pisonis.
ISSN:0075-5974
1874-933X
DOI:10.1007/s12225-016-9626-9