Abstract
We describe a new species from Rio Grande do Norte (Brazil), Hohenbergia densa, that inhabits the dry vegetation of the state. This new species can be recognized by its short and robust habit, differing from other Caatinga-endemic species of the region, that commonly present a broader rosette with a long inflorescence axis. Additionally, we provide illustrations, habit, phenology, a map of occurrence, and a table of morphological comparisons with similar taxa.
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<p>Givnish, T.J., Barfuss, M.H.J., van Ee, B., Riina, R., Schulte, K., Horres, R., Gonsiska, P.A., Jabaily, R.S., Crayn, D.M., Smith, J.A.C., Winter, K., Brown, G.K., Evans, T.M., Holst, B.K., Luther, H., Till, W., Zizka, G., Berry, P.E. & Sytsma, K.J. (2011) Phylogeny, adaptive radiation, and historical biogeography in Bromeliaceae: Insights from an eight-locus plastid phylogeny. <em>American Journal of Botany</em> 98: 872–895. https://doi.org/10.3732/ajb.1000059</p>
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<p>Leme, E.M.C., De Fraga, C.N., Kollmann, L.J.C., Brown, G.K., Till, W., Ribeiro, O.B.C., Machado, M.C., Monteiro, F.J.S. & Fontana, A.P. (2010) Miscellaneous new species in the Brazilian Bromeliaceae. <em>Rodriguesia</em> 61: 21–67. https://doi.org/10.1590/2175-7860201061104</p>
<p>Souza, E.H., Cavalcante, B.P. & Aona, L.Y.S. (2021) Rediscovering natural populations of Hohenbergia correia-araujois Pereira & Moutinho, a rare yet widely-used ornamental bromeliad. <em>Cactus and Succulent Journal</em> 93: 197–201. https://doi.org/10.2985/015.093.0306</p>
<p>Tomaz, E.C. & Versieux, L.M. (2019) Bromeliaceae from Rio Grande do Norte State, Northeastern Brazil. <em>Phytotaxa</em> 422: 113–143. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.422.2.1</p>
<p>Ule, E. (1908) Bromeliaceae.<em> In: </em>Ule, E. (Ed.) Beiträge zur Flora von Bahia I. <em>Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie</em> 42: 191‒199.</p>