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New species of Sloanea (Elaeocarpaceae) from the Brazilian Cerrado

2010; Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden Research Institute; Volume: 61; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/2175-7860201061102

2175-7860

Daniela Sampaio, Vinícius Castro Souza,

Fern and Epiphyte Biology

Abstract Sloanea petalata D. Sampaio & V.C. Souza is an endemic species known only from Mogi-Guaçu municipality, in the Cerrado of São Paulo state, Brazil. This new species shares some features with Sloanea garckeana K. Schum., differing mainly in the presence of petals, an uncommon characteristic among Neotropical species of this genus. Description of Sloanea petalata, as well as illustration, diagnosis, and comments on distribution are provided in this paper.