Chamaecrista petiolata (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae), new species from Diamantina Plateau, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Autor(es)

Teixeira Cota, Matheus Martins ; Rando, Juliana Gastaldello ; Mello-Silva, Renato

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: PHYTOTAXA; v. 267, n. 1, p. 70-76, JUN 30 2016.
• Citações Web of Science: 1

Resumo

During a floristic study of Chamaecrista in Diamantina plateau, Minas Gerais state, a new species was discovered. Chamaecrista petiolata is here described, illustrated, and compared to its putative closest relative species, C. catapodia and C. monticola. These species are shrubs, the stem-axis exceeding 1.5 m, and show sessile leaves, whereas C. petiolata is a subshrub up to 40 cm alt., with short petiolate leaves. The new species belongs to the section Absus, subsection Absus, which is characterized by glandular trichomes and lack of extrafloral nectaries. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 13/09374-0 - Tratamento taxonômico de Chamaecrista sect. Chamaecrista ser. Coriaceae (Benth.) H.S. Irwin & Barneby (Leguminosae)
• Beneficiário: Juliana Gastaldello Rando
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Exterior - Estágio de Pesquisa - Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 09/16434-4 - Biogeografia de Chamaecrista Moench. e Filogenia e Revisão de Ch. sect. Chamaecrista ser. Coriaceae (Benth.) H.S. Irwin & Barneby (Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae)
• Beneficiário: Juliana Gastaldello Rando
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado