Two New Species, New Combinations, and Synonymy of Clusia from the Amazon

Author(s)

do Nascimento, Jr., Jose E. ; Bittrich, Volker ; do Amaral, Maria do Carmo E.

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: SYSTEMATIC BOTANY; v. 41, n. 4, p. 996-1003, OCT-DEC 2016.
• Web of Science Citations: 3

Abstract

Two new hemiepiphytic species of Clusia (C. ucamira and C. lutea) from the Amazon Forest are described and illustrated. We provide a table with the major differences between C. ucamira and the similar species C. obovata and C. octandra. Clusia lutea is a distinct species with unclear relationships. Photographs as well as scanning electron microscopy images and distribution maps for the new species are also provided. Furthermore, we propose two new combinations and an updated synonymy for some Clusia species. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 12/51781-0 - Taxonomic, phylogenetic and genomic studies in the clade Caraipa-Haploclathra-Kielmeyera (Calophylleae, Calophyllaceae / Clusiaceae s. I.)
• Grantee: Maria do Carmo Estanislau do Amaral
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• FAPESP's process: 12/15542-0 - Taxonomic, evolutionary and ecobiogeographic studies in "Clade Criuva" (Clusia L., Clusiaceae)
• Grantee: José Elvino Do Nascimento Júnior
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate