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Issue: Vol. 252 No. 4: 16 March 2016
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2016-03-16
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.252.4.5
Page range: 285–288
Abstract views: 20
PDF downloaded: 1

A new species of Gurania (Cucurbitaceae) from Northeastern Brazil

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Profº. Moraes Rego s/n, Cidade Universitária, 50670-901, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Departamento de Sistemática e Ecologia, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Caixa Postal 5065, Cidade Universitária, 58051-970, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
Atlantic forest Coniandreae Guraniineae liana taxonomy Eudicots

Abstract

During analysis of herbarium collections for a taxonomic review of the Brazilian species of Gurania from the Atlantic forest, one new species was discovered. The new species is known only from the state of Bahia and honors Dr. Michael H. Nee. A description, illustrations, and photos of Gurania neei are presented along with comments on its similarities and differences with related species.