Sunday, April 7, 2024

[Botany • 2024] Mollinedia lorencei (Laurales: Monimiaceae) • A New Species endemic to the Atlantic Forest in the State of Bahia, Brazil


Mollinedia lorencei Borges-Lima, Zavatin & Lírio,

in Borges de Lima, Zavatin, Peixoto, Sano et Lírio, 2024.

Abstract
We provide a description and illustration of Mollinedia lorencei, sp. nov. The species exhibits morphological similarities and is compared to both M. lamprophylla and M. dolichotricha. Furthermore, we provide comments on the taxonomy, ecology, geographic distribution and conservation status of this new species.

Keywords: Flora of Bahia, Flora of Brazil, Mollinedia lorencei, Mollinedieae, Mollinedioideae, new taxon, taxonomy, threatened species


 

Mollinedia lorencei Borges-Lima, Zavatin & Lírio, sp. nov.


Lucas Borges de Lima, Danilo Alvarenga Zavatin, Ariane Luna Peixoto, Paulo Takeo Sano and Elton John de Lírio. 2024. Mollinedia lorencei (Monimiaceae, Laurales), A New Species endemic to the Atlantic Forest in the State of Bahia, Brazil. Nordic Journal of Botany. DOI: 10.1111/njb.04248
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