Morphometric and taxonomic studies of Senna ser. Coriaceae (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae, Cassieae), including a new species from Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, Brazil

• Published in: Revista brasileira de botânica Vol. 48; no. 1; p. 18
• Main Authors: de Lima, Alexandre Gibau, de Freitas Mansano, Vidal, Trovó, Marcelo, Bacon, Christine D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.12.2025; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biomedical and Life Sciences; Botanik; Botany; Brazil; Brazilian flora; Caatinga; Cassia; Cerrado; corolla; Endemic; Extrafloral nectaries; Fabaceae; Fieldwork; Flowers; Fruits; genus; habitats; herbaria; Identification keys; lectotypes; Life Sciences; Morphology; morphometry; new combination; New species; petioles; phenology; Physical characteristics; Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography; Savannas; Seeds; shrubs; species; Species delimitation; Systematics & Phylogeny - Original Article; taxonomic keys; Taxonomy; Brazil; Caatinga; Taxonomy; Brazilian flora; Cerrado; Species delimitation; Endemic; Fabaceae; Savannas

Senna sect. Chamaefistula ser. Coriaceae is restricted to Brazil and is predominantly distributed in savanna habitat. The species are morphologically characterized by their shrub or treelet habit, usually reniform stipules, extrafloral nectaries usually positioned on the middle or distal part of the...