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Issue: Vol. 163 No. 5: 31 March 2014
Type: Article
Published: 2014-03-31
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.163.5.4
Page range: 287–294
Abstract views: 14
PDF downloaded: 1

A new species of Prepusa (Helieae, Gentianaceae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, with an emended key for the genus

Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro
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Claudio Nicoletti de Fraga

Diretoria de Pesquisas Científicas
Fundação Flora de Apoio a Botânica. Rua Pacheco Leão 915, 22460-030, Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brazil.
Fundação Flora de Apoio a Botânica. Rua Pacheco Leão 915, 22460-030, Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brazil.
Brazil endemism Espírito Santo taxonomy

Abstract

The new species Prepusa dibotrya from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest in Espírito Santo is described and illustrated, with comments on its ecology, geographical distribution, and conservation status. The new species is similar to P. viridiflora and must be considered “critically endangered” in accordance with the criteria of the IUCN Red List of endangered plant species.