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| Microlicia ferricola Versiane, M.J.R.Rocha & R.Romero, in Versiane, Rocha, Santos et Romero, 2024. |
Abstract
Here, we describe Microlicia ferricola, a newly discovered species exclusive to the Iron Quadrangle, Minas Gerais state. Additionally, we provide an illustration plate, field images, occurrence map, and comparisons with its morphological relatives such as M. longicalycina, M. woodgyeriana, and M. trichocalycina. This new species is characterized by its green-reddish to reddish branches, leaves, hypanthia, and sepals covered with glandular trichomes, lanceolate to elliptic-lanceolate leaves, setose at the apices, campanulate-oblong hypanthia, long-triangular sepals, dimorphic and bicolorous androecium with tetrasporangiate anthers. Microlicia ferricola is found in the Serra do Rola-Moça State Park and is considered a Least Concern (LC) taxon since it is within a conservation unit, ensuring its preservation.
Canga, Espinhaço Range, Iron soil, Mining activities, Serra do Rola-Moça State Park, Eudicots
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| Microlicia ferricola Versiane, M.J.R.Rocha & R.Romero. Photos of living specimens. A-B. Habitat in the Rola-Moça State Park, Minas Gerais, Brazil. C. Habit of an individual on slope habitat. D. Flowering branch with green leaves. E. Flowering branch with green-reddish to reddish leaves. F. Flower. Photos: M.J.R. Rocha (Rocha 1437 [A, B, E]; Rocha 1451 [C, D]). |
Ana Flávia Alves VERSIANE, Maria José Reis da ROCHA, Amanda Alves SANTOS and Rosana ROMERO. 2024. Microlicia ferricola (Lavoisiereae), A New Species of Melastomataceae from the Iron Quadrangle, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Phytotaxa. 671(1); 105-112. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.671.1.7 [2024-11-07]
https://www.agenciaminas.mg.gov.br/multimidia/galeria/nova-especie-da-flora-brasileira-e-encontrada-no-parque-estadual-da-serra-do-rola-moca
