Tuesday, February 25, 2025

[Botany • 2020] Dichorisandra striatula (Commelinaceae) • A New Species with speckled leaves from the Atlantic Forest, Brazil


Dichorisandra striatula Q.Moraes & M.Pell., 

in Moraes, Pellegrini et Alves‐Araújo, 2020. 

Abstract 
A new species of Dichorisandra from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest is herein described, illustrated, and compared to morphologically similar species. Dichorisandra striatula is characterized by leaf blades with small and discontinuous white stripes on the adaxial surface, hirsutulous indumentum on both surfaces, obovate to broadly obovate petals, and ellipsoid fruits. Information on phenology, habitat, conservation status, and a geographical distribution map are also provided.

Keywords: Atlantic Forest; Commelinales; Dichorisandrinae; Tradescantieae


Dichorisandra striatula Q.Moraes & M.Pell., sp. nov.  


Quélita S. Moraes, Marco O. O. Pellegrini and Anderson Alves‐Araújo. 2020. A New Species of Dichorisandra (Commelinaceae) with speckled leaves from Brazil. Systematic Botany. 44(4); DOI: doi.org/10.1600/036364419X15710776741396