Three new species of Marsdenia (Apocynaceae) from Brazil

ABSTRACT Three new species of Marsdenia (Apocynaceae) are described from Brazil: M. paganuccii, known from two disjunct populations, one in the Caatinga of Bahia and other in the Atlantic Forest of Espírito Santo; M. paraibana, restricted to the Restinga of Cabedelo National Forest in the Atlantic Forest of Paraíba; and M. trisegmentata, known from two populations in Caatinga, one in Bahia and other in Ceará. Illustrations, a geographic distribution map and comparisons with morphologically similar species are also presented for each species.

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Main Authors: Santo,Fabio da Silva do Espírito, Santos,Amanda Pricilla Batista, Ribeiro,Patrícia Luz, Rapini,Alessandro
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Botânica do Brasil 2018
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062018000200247
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