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Issue: Vol. 690 No. 2: 28 Feb. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-02-28
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.690.2.10
Page range: 293-300
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A new species of Indigofera (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae) from Misiones with a key to species from Argentina

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Botânica, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Av. Transnordestina s/n, Novo Horizonte, 44036-900, Feira de Santana, BA, Brazil
Centro de Pesquisa e Análises Agronômicas e Veterinárias – SBS Laboratório, Rua Rafael Picoli 972, Centro, 85812-180, Cascavel, Paraná, Brasil
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Botânica, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Av. Transnordestina s/n, Novo Horizonte, 44036-900, Feira de Santana, BA, Brazil
Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Av. Transnordestina s/n, Novo Horizonte, 44036-900, Feira de Santana, BA, Brazil
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Botânica, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Av. Transnordestina s/n, Novo Horizonte, 44036-900, Feira de Santana, BA, Brazil
Fabaceae Indigofereae Indigofera stolonifera taxonomy Eudicots

Abstract

Indigofera stolonifera, a new stoloniferous species from Misiones, Argentina, is described and illustrated. The new species resembles I. campestris but differs in habit (erect stoloniferous herb vs. decumbent subshrub in I. campestris), petiole length (2–2.5 mm vs. 5–6 mm), and leaflet indumentum (sericeous to velutinous vs. pubescent). A detailed description, illustrations, photos, distribution map, and comments on taxonomy and morphology are presented. Additionally, we present an updated identification key for Indigofera species in Argentina.

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How to Cite

São-Paulo, R.D.C.A.M., Snak, C., Ribeiro, C.L., Rocha, L. & Queiroz, L.P.D. (2025) A new species of Indigofera (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae) from Misiones with a key to species from Argentina. Phytotaxa 690 (2): 293–300. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.690.2.10