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Type: Article
Published: 2016-04-18
Page range: 187–192
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Miconia astrocalyx (Melastomataceae, Miconieae): a new species from Brazilian Cerrado

Programa de Pós-graduação em Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Postal Code 6109, 13083-970, Campinas, SP, Brazil Programa de Capacitação Institucional, Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, Coordenação de Botânica, Av. Perimetral 1901, 66077-830, Belém, PA, Brazil
Programa de Pós-graduação em Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Postal Code 6109, 13083-970, Campinas, SP, Brazil
Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Postal Code 19031, 81531-970, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
Calyx lobes subsection Seriatiflorae taxonomy

Abstract

A new species of Miconia from Brazilian Cerrado vegetation is described and illustrated. Miconia astrocalyx belongs to the “Miconia albicans clade”, which is part of Miconia section Miconia subsection Seriatiflorae. This species can be distinguished from the species in this subsection by the stellate yellowish indumentum on the branches and abaxial leaf surface, the large calyx lobes persistent in fruit, petal margins with glandular-stipitate trichomes, and connective appendages ventrally slightly bilobed with a very small dorsal inconspicuous tooth. Additionally, we provide comments about its distribution, habitat, phenology and taxonomic affinities.