Three new species of Mucuna (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae: Phaseoleae) from South America

Author(s)

Moura, T. M. ^[1] ; Lewis, G. P. ^[2] ; Mansano, V. F. ^[3] ; Tozzi, A. M. G. A. ^[4]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Estadual Campinas, Programa Posgrad Biol Vegetal, Inst Biol, BR-13083862 Campinas, SP - Brazil

^[2] Royal Bot Gardens, Herbarium, Richmond TW9 3AB, Surrey - England

^[3] DIPEQ, Inst Pesquisa Jardim Bot Rio de Janeiro, BR-22460030 Rio De Janeiro, RJ - Brazil

^[4] Univ Estadual Campinas, Dept Biol Vegetal, Inst Biol, BR-13083862 Campinas, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Kew Bulletin; v. 68, n. 1, p. 143-150, MAR 2013.
• Web of Science Citations: 7

Abstract

Three new species of Mucuna from South America are described and illustrated. All present a morphological characteristic that is restricted to some neotropical species of this genus: a condensed primary inflorescence axis, with all the flowers closely inserted at the inflorescence apex. M. argentea occurs in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, M. klitgaardiae in Ecuador and Peru, whilst M. cajamarca is endemic to Peru. These three new species highlight the diversity and high endemism of Mucuna in South America. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 10/52488-9 - Repatriamento das informações das coleções botânicas depositadas nos herbários K e P de representantes do clado Miletioide sens. lat (Leguminosae, Papilonoideae) ocorrentes
• Grantee: Ana Maria Goulart de Azevedo Tozzi
• Support Opportunities: BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Regular Research Grants