Novelties in the Anemia elegans Clade (Anemiaceae), with a New Species and Nothospecies from Brazil

Author(s)

Pereira, Jovani B. S. ; Nunes, Mauricio G. ; Labiak, Paulo H.

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: SYSTEMATIC BOTANY; v. 47, n. 3, p. 6-pg., 2022-07-01.

Abstract

Anemia is one of the most diverse genera in Brazil, with about 60 species. Unlike many other ferns, species of Anemia are abundant in dry and rocky environments, with many of them being narrow endemics to the mountains of the Central Brazilian Cerrado. Besides its richness, several species of Anemia hybridize, and hybrids and polyploids are fairly common in the genus. During a field trip to the northernmost distribution of the Cerrado, we found an undescribed species that we describe herein - Anemia areniticola. We also describe a new hybrid, Anemia 3pirenopolitana, between two species in the Anemia elegans clade, which is the first record of a hybrid in this clade. We provide morphological descriptions and illustrations, and distribution maps for the new taxa, as well as comparisons with the most similar species. A key is also provided for the species in the Anemia elegans clade. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 19/07109-4 - Phylogenomic, biogeography, and evolution of the ancient genus Isoetes with focus on the American clade
• Grantee: Jovani Bernardino de Souza Pereira
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral