
Four new species of Maranta L. (Marantaceae) from Brazil
2008; Oxford University Press; Volume: 158; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1095-8339.2008.00852.x
ISSN1095-8339
AutoresSilvana Lima Vieira, Vinícius Castro Souza,
Tópico(s)Fern and Epiphyte Biology
ResumoMaranta is a neotropical genus, species of which are found in moist and shaded habitats in forests and in the cerrado. During the preparation of Maranta's monograph for the Flora Neotropica, four new species were discovered and are now described: Maranta longiflora S.Vieira & V.C.Souza, Maranta coriacea S.Vieira & V.C.Souza, Maranta pulchra S.Vieira & V.C.Souza and Maranta purpurea S.Vieira & V.C.Souza. These species are found in dry habitats, frequently near watercourses or occasionally in humid and shaded places. Two, M. pulchra and M. purpurea, seem to be endemic to the state of Mato Grosso.
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