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Type: Article
Published: 2021-03-31
Page range: 129–136
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A new species of Calea (Neurolaeneae, Asteraceae) from the Atlantic Forest, Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil

Programa de Pós Graduação em Botânica, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, P.H. Rolfs s/n., Centro, 36570-900, Viçosa, MG, Brasil. Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Piauí, Avenida Joaquim Manoel, s/n, Novo Horizonte, Valença do Piauí - PI, 64300-000, Brasil.
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Instituto de Biologia, Campus Umuarama, Bloco 2D, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, 38400-902, Brasil.
Calea sect. Meyeria Compositae Serra Negra Rio Preto Eudicots

Abstract

A new species, Calea arachnoidea, which belongs to Calea sect. Meyeria, is hereby described and illustrated. This species occurs in the Serra Negra region, located in the southern portion of the “Zona da Mata” in the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. Calea arachnoidea resembles C. quadrifolia, C. heteropappa and C. semirii, and its relationships with these species are discussed and an identification key for the species of C. sect. Meyeria in the state of Minas Gerais is provided. Additionally, photographs, a distribution map, comments about habitat and conservation status are provided.