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Type: Article
Published: 2017-10-31
Page range: 284–288
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A new species of Saxofridericia subgenus Acrotheca (Rapateaceae) from Amazonas State, Brazil

University of Michigan Herbarium, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, 3600 Varsity Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108,U.S.A.
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Botânica, Av. André Araújo, 2936, Aleixo, Manaus (AM), Brazil, 69.060-001
Amazonas campina endemic Rio Negro Manaus Monocots

Abstract

Saxofridericia brasiliensis P.E.Berry & Krahl, a new species of Saxofridericia subgenus Acrotheca, is described and illustrated. It is most closely related to Saxofridericia aculeata Körnicke, but differs in its entire-margined leaves and narrower leaf blades. It is so far known only from white-sand campina vegetation north of Manaus along the Caracaraí highway in Amazonas State, Brazil.