A new species of Almeidea (Galipeinae, Galipeeae, Rutaceae) from Eastern Brazil

Author(s)

Bruniera, Carla P. ^[1] ; da Silva, Claudia Ines ^[2] ; Groppo, Milton ^[2]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Bot, Inst Biociencias, BR-05508090 Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Biol, Fac Filosofia Ciencias & Letras Ribeirao Preto, BR-14051901 Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: BRITTONIA; v. 63, n. 2, p. 281-285, JUN 2011.
• Web of Science Citations: 2

Abstract

A new species of Almeidea (Rutaceae) belonging to the neotropical tribe Galipeeae (subtribe Galipeinae) is described and illustrated. This new species, Almeidea albiflora, is known so far only from a few collections made in small disturbed forest remnants in the vicinity of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, in the state of Espirito Santo, and by a single collection from northern Rio de Janeiro state, both in the domain of the Atlantic Forest, Eastern Brazil. Diagnostic features, like white petals, sericeous ovary and distal secondary axes as long as the proximal ones are identified. Pollen morphology is also described, and brief discussions of the relationships of the new taxon to other species of Almeidea, as well as comments on its conservation status, are provided. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 07/06336-0 - Phylogenetic and systematic studies in Rutaceae: cladistic analysis and position of Almeidea A.St.-Hil. within Galipeinae (Galipeae, Rutoideae) inferred from morphological and molecular data
• Grantee: Carla Poleselli Bruniera
• Support type: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• FAPESP's process: 06/03170-0 - Phylogenetic and systematic studies in Rutaceae: phylogeny and delimitation of Galipeinae (Galipeae) based on nuclear and plastidial DNA sequences
• Grantee: Milton Groppo Júnior
• Support type: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants