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| Thismia mantiqueirensis Engels & E.C.Smidt, in Engels, Muscat, De Toledo Moroti & De Camargo Smidt, 2022. |
Abstract
In the present study, we describe and illustrate Thismia mantiqueirensis, a new mycoheterotrophic species belonging to the subgenus Ophiomeris, section Ophiomeris, from the Altomontane Dense Ombrophilous Forest in Mantiqueira mountains, southeast Brazil. We provide the description, taxonomic, ecological, and conservation comments, as well as images and illustrations of the new species.
Keywords: State of São Paulo, Altomontane Dense Ombrophilous Forest, Mycoheterotrofic, Ophiomeris, Mantiqueira mountain, Monocots
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| Thismia mantiqueirensis Engels & E.C.Smidt sp. nov. A. Habit in litter, individuals in blooming and in bud. B. Detail of flower in lateral view. C. Detail of flower in diagonal view, evidencing the upper disc of the floral tube and perianth lamellae. D. Habit in litter of flowering and fruiting individual. Photos: B by M.T. Moroti and A, C, D and E by E. Muscat, all photos from the type material. |
Thismia mantiqueirensis Engels & E.C.Smidt sp nov.
Etymology:— The specific epithet refers to the Mantiqueira mountains, where the species was discovered.
Mathias Erich Engels, Edelcio Muscat, Matheus De Toledo Moroti and Eric De Camargo Smidt. 2022. Thismia mantiqueirensis (Thismiaceae), A New Species of Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest. Phytotaxa. 570(2); 223-228. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.570.2.8
