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Type: Article
Published: 2018-07-18
Page range: 106–114
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Two new species of Bonamia (Convolvulaceae) endemic to the Brazilian Cerrado

Universidade de Brasília, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Botânica, Campus Darcy Ribeiro, Departamento de Botânica, CEP 7091-900, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
Núcleo de Pesquisa Curadoria do Herbário SP, Instituto de Botânica, Caixa Postal 68041, CEP: 04045-972, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia, Parque Estação Ecológica, Final W5 Norte, Caixa Postal 02372, 70770-900, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
Brazil endemism taxonomy Eudicots

Abstract

Two new endemic species of Bonamia Thours (Convolvulaceae) are described from the Brazilian Cerrado: Bonamia austinii A.Moreira & Sim.-Bianch., and Bonamia krapovickasii A.Moreira & Sim.-Bianch. Both species grow in Campo Limpo (savanna grassland with few scattered trees) and have small tomentose leaves and white flowers. They are easily distinguished from each other and from other species of the genus by their habit and inflorescence. The new taxa are illustrated and their characteristics are compared with morphologically similar species.