Philodendron carajasense sp. nov. (Araceae), a rheophyte from Carajás Mountain Range, northern Brasil

• Published in: Nordic journal of botany Vol. 32; no. 5; pp. 536 - 539
• Main Authors: Gonçalves, Eduardo G, Arruda, André J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.10.2014; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Brazil; Endemic species; new species; Philodendron; Brazil

A new rheophytic species of Philodendron, viz. P. carajasense E. G. Gonç. & A. J. Arruda sp. nov., is described from the Carajás region, northern Brazil. This is the second rheophyte described in the genus, the first being P. flumineum E. G. Gonç. to which P. carajasense seems to be related. The...