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| Vellozia inselbergae Mello-Silva ex Andr.Cabral in Cabral, Magri et de Carvalho Lopes, 2021. |
Abstract
Vellozia inselbergae Mello-Silva ex Andr.Cabral, a new species of Velloziaceae endemic to the Atlantic Forest inselbergs in the Brazilian state of Bahia, is here described. The new species is morphologically similar to Vellozia armata and Vellozia luteola, putatively belonging to the same clade, but is distinguished from them mainly by the longer pedicel, cylindrical-ellipsoid hypanthium, white and larger tepals, stamen number, longer anthers and style, and larger capsules. Detailed morphological and anatomical descriptions, illustration and photographic plates, distribution map, and conservation status of Vellozia inselbergae are provided.
Keywords: Monocots, Bahia, Pandanales, rocky outcrops, taxonomy
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| FIGURE 1. Vellozia inselbergae l(Mello-Silva 4040). A. Frontal view of the flower. B. Flower in longitudinal section. C-D. Lateral view of the flower, with detail of hypanthium emergences (D). E. Habit. F. Renato Mello-Silva collecting the holotype. Photographs by Renato Mello-Silva (A-E) and Jenifer C. Lopes (F). |
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| FIGURE 2. Vellozia inselbergae Mello-Silva ex Andr.Cabral. A-B . Habit. C. Detail of hypanthium emergences. D. Sepal. E. Petal. F. Stigma. G. Longitudinal section of the flower, detailing the proximal region. H. Frontal view of the stamen attachment region. I. Lateral view of the stamen attachment region. J. Stamens. Voucher: Mello-Silva 4040. |
Vellozia inselbergae Mello-Silva ex Andr.Cabral, sp. nov.
Etymology:—The specific epithet refers to the Atlantic Forest inselbergs located in the Bahia state, where the new species is endemic.
Andressa Cabral, Renato Albuquerque Magri and Jenifer de Carvalho Lopes. 2021. Vellozia inselbergae (Velloziaceae), A New Species from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest Inselbergs. Phytotaxa. 497(2); 138–146. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.497.2.6
