Cecropia manauara (Urticaceae), a new species from the Brazilian Amazon

• Published in: Acta Botânica Brasílica Vol. 39
• Main Authors: Aguiar, Daniel Praia Portela de, Demarchi, Layon Oreste, Piedade, Maria Teresa Fernandez, Collevatti, Rosane Garcia, Da-Silva, Paulo Roberto, Souza, Henrique Borges Zamengo de, Gaglioti, André Luiz
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Botânica do Brasil 01.01.2025
• Subjects: Cecropieae; Manaus; Neotropical flora; secondary forest; taxonomy

Abstract A new species of Cecropia (Urticaceae) is described for Amazonas state, Brazil. Collecting and processing of the vouchers followed the usual procedures for botanical specimens. Parallel to the herbarium procedures, phylogenetic analyses were performed and photographs of the species in the f...