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Type: Article
Published: 2015-01-09
Page range: 97–104
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Three new species in Brazilian Erythroxylum (Erythroxylaceae)

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, 50670-901, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil Programa de Conservação da Fauna e da Flora, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, Av. José de Sá Maniçoba, s/n, 56304-205, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, 50670-901, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Brazilian coca plants conservation Erythroxylaceae Malpighiales taxonomy

Abstract

Three new species of Erythroxylum (Erythroxylaceae) from the Atlantic Forest of Northeastern Brazil are described and illustrated: Erythroxylum stenopetalum from the states of Paraíba and Pernambuco, and E. rhodappendiculatum and E. tapacuranum from Pernambuco. Due to their restricted distribution, and in accordance with the IUCN criteria, the new species are provisionally considered as Critically Endangered (CR) or Data Deficient (DD).Geographical distribution, habitat, and comments on their morphological affinities are provided.