Taxonomic revision of neotropical Connarus (Connaraceae) identifies three undescribed species

Author(s)

Toledo, Cassio A. P. ^[1] ; Souza, Vinicius Castro ^[2] ; Lucas, Eve J. ^[3]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Estadual Campinas UNICAMP, Inst Biol, Programa Posgrad Biol Vegetal, Rua Monteiro Lobato 255, BR-13083862 Campinas, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao PauloU SP, Dept Ciencias Biol, Escola Super Agr Luiz de Queiroz ESALQ, Av Padua Dias 11, BR-13428900 Piracicaba, SP - Brazil

^[3] Royal Bot Gardens, Richmond TW9 3DS, Surrey - England

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: WILLDENOWIA; v. 51, n. 2, p. 171-180, AUG 2021.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

An ongoing taxonomic revision of neotropical Connarus has identified three undescribed species of the genus, which are published here. One of them, C. foreroi, is known only from a single gathering from central Peru, probably reflecting scarcity of botanical inventories. Connarus revolutus, on the other hand, seems to be more common, but it is restricted to northeastern Espirito Santo and southern Bahia, Brazil. Connarus pedicellatus, originally described as a variety of C. erianthus, is elevated to the rank of species; it is distributed widely in the Amazon forest of Brazil, extending to southern Suriname. The present study describes and illustrates these three new species and provides a geographic distribution map, comparisons, information on habitat, phenology and preliminary conservation risk assessments, along with a key to distinguish them from similar taxa. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 19/03173-0 - Systematic, ontogenetic, reproductive and phytochemical studies in Connaraceae, with emphasis on Neotropical species
• Grantee: Vinicius Castro Souza
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants