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| Microlicia woodgyeriana R.Romero & Paranhos, in Romero, Versiane, Caetano, Moreira, Oliveira & Paranhos, 2021. |
Summary
Here we describe Microlicia woodgyeriana R.Romero & Paranhos, a new species from Serra do Bota, northern Minas Gerais, Brazil. We compare it with its morphologically similar species, M. crassa R.Romero, M. martiana O.Berg ex Triana, M. rugosa R.Romero & Versiane, and M. setosa DC. Additionally, we provide a distribution map, illustrations, field images, and a description of the leaf anatomy of M. woodgyeriana. The new species is known only from a population within an unprotected area, and it should be considered as “Critically Endangered” according to IUCN categories and criteria.
Key Words: Espinhaço Range, Itacambira, leaf anatomy, northern Minas Gerais, Serra do Bota
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| Microlicia woodgyeriana R.Romero & Paranhos, A habit; B flowering branches; C detail of indumentum of the younger branches; D leaf: adaxial surface (on the left) and abaxial surface (on the right); E floral bud; F apex of flowering branch; G detail of indumentum of the hypanthium; H petal; J smaller (left) and larger stamens (right); K gynoecium; L open capsule. All from R. Romero et al. 9168. Drawing by Klei Sousa. |
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| Microlicia woodgyeriana R.Romero & Paranhos, A Serra do Bota, Guaraciama, Minas Gerais state, Brazil; B habitat; C habit; D flowering branches; E floral bud; F detail of a flower in lateral view; G detail of a flower in front view; H immature fruits. photos: R. Romero. |
Microlicia woodgyeriana R.Romero & Paranhos sp. nov.
ETYMOLOGY. We dedicate this species to Elizabeth Woodgyer in recognition of her care for the collections of Neotropical Melastomataceae deposited at Kew herbarium and for her studies with Microlicia species from Bahia, Brazil.
Rosana Romero, Ana Flávia Alves Versiane, Ana Paula Souza Caetano, Kassio Vinicio Chaves Moreira, Lilian Flávia Araújo Oliveira and Gabriel Merola Paranhos. 2021. Microlicia woodgyeriana (Microlicieae, Melastomataceae), A Critically Endangered New Species from campo rupestre in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Kew Bulletin. 76; 443–451. DOI: 10.1007/s12225-021-09956-1
