A new species of Epidryos (Rapateaceae) from Guyana

RODRIGO SCHÜTZ RODRIGUES; ANDRÉIA SILVA FLORES

doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.297.2.7

Issue: Vol. 297 No. 2: 27 February 2017

Type: Article

Published: 2017-02-27

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.297.2.7

Page range: 197–202

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**A new species of Epidryos (Rapateaceae) from Guyana**

RODRIGO SCHÜTZ RODRIGUES⁺⁻
ANDRÉIA SILVA FLORES⁺⁻

Universidade Federal de Roraima, Centro de Estudos da Biodiversidade, Herbário UFRR, Av. Cap. Ene Garcez 2413 69310-000. Boa Vista, RR, Brazil

Instituto de Amparo à Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação de Roraima, Herbário do Museu Integrado de Roraima, Av. Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes s.n., Parque Anauá, 69305-010 Boa Vista, RR, Brazil

Poales Guiana Shield Neotropics Saxofridericioideae taxonomy Monocots Guyana

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Abstract

Epidryos matheusii, a new species of Rapateaceae endemic to Guyana, is described and illustrated. The new species differs from its congeners in having the base of leaf blades gradually passing into a petiole 8–12 cm long and the smallest bracteoles and sepals. An updated key to all known species of Epidryos is provided.