A new species of Luehea (Malvaceae, Grewioideae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Abstract We describe here the new species Luehea peruzziana Gerace, Bovini & Baumgratz, endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, and restricted to the state of Espírito Santo, in the south-eastern region of the country. Morphological description, illustration with details of vegetative and repr...

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Published inActa Botânica Brasílica Vol. 39
Main Authors Gerace, Samuele, Bovini, Massimo G., Baumgratz, José Fernando A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sociedade Botânica do Brasil 01.01.2025
Subjects
Espírito Santo
Flora of Brazil
Grewioideae
Neotropics
taxonomy
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Summary:Abstract We describe here the new species Luehea peruzziana Gerace, Bovini & Baumgratz, endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, and restricted to the state of Espírito Santo, in the south-eastern region of the country. Morphological description, illustration with details of vegetative and reproductive structures, and comments on taxonomy, distribution, phenology, and conservation status are provided. Furthermore, given the morphological similarity with L. ochrophylla Mart., a comparative analysis between these two taxa is reported.
ISSN:0102-3306
1677-941X
DOI:10.1590/1677-941x-abb-2023-0229