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Issue: Vol. 331 No. 1: 8 December 2017
Type: Article
Published: 2017-12-08
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.331.1.12
Page range: 131–136
Abstract views: 28
PDF downloaded: 1

A new species of Chrysophyllum (Sapotaceae) from the Brazilian Atlantic forest

Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo Departamento de Ciências Agrárias e Biológicas, Laboratório de Sistemática e genética Vegetal, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Rodovia BR 101 Norte, km 60-Litorâneo, CEP-29932-540, São Mateus, Espírito Santo, Brasil.
Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Espírito Santo – IFES, Campus Vila Velha, Avenida Salgado Filho, nº.1000, Soteco, CEP- 29040-780, Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brasil.
Departamento de Botânica, Laboratório de Micromorfologia Vegetal, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Avenida Transnordestina s/n, Novo Horizonte, CEP-44036-900, Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil.
Departamento de Ciências Agrárias e Biológicas, Laboratório de Sistemática e genética Vegetal, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Rodovia BR 101 Norte, km 60-Litorâneo, CEP-29932-540, São Mateus, Espírito Santo, Brasil.
Espírito Santo neotropics Tabuleiro forest taxonomy Eudicots

Abstract

The new species Chrysophyllum pubipetalum from the Brazilian Atlantic forest of Espírito Santo state is described and illustrated. This new species is characterized by the presence of trichomes on both surfaces of the corolla (a character unique in the genus), channeled petioles, a relatively short pedicel length, and various characters of the fruits and seeds. A distribution map and a table distinguishing the new species from morphologically similar species are also included. As based on IUCN criteria, the species is considered critically endangered.