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Issue: Vol. 454 No. 4: 4 August 2020
Type: Article
Published: 2020-08-04
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.454.4.5
Page range: 277–284
Abstract views: 36
PDF downloaded: 3

Eremitis limae (Poaceae, Bambusoideae), a new species of herbaceous bamboo endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Bahia, Brazil

Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Instituto de Biologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Vegetal, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, 38400-902, Brazil
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Instituto de Biologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Vegetal, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, 38400-902, Brazil
Iowa State University, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology, Ames, Iowa, 50011-4009, USA
Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Botânica, Feira de Santana, Bahia, 44036-900, Brazil
Monocots Bahian Coastal Forest IUCN Red List Olyreae Parianinae

Abstract

Eremitis limae, a new species of Parianinae (Poaceae, Bambusoideae, Olyreae) endemic to the coastal forests of Bahia, Brazil, is described and illustrated. It is morphologically similar to species of Eremitis with characteristically narrow leaves: E. linearifolia, E. parviflora, and E. riodocensis. We discuss the morphological characters distinguishing the new species from its close relatives, and we also present illustrations, photos, and a distribution map. Eremitis limae is classified as Endangered (EN) according to the IUCN Red List categories and criteria.