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Issue: Vol. 733 No. 1: 9 Dec. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-12-09
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.733.1.2
Page range: 8-16
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Rediscovery and lectotypification of Scutellaria tubiflora (Lamiaceae): an endangered species endemic to Brazil

Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Av. Transnordestina, s/n, 44036–900, Feira de Santana, BA, Brazil
Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Av. Transnordestina, s/n, 44036–900, Feira de Santana, BA, Brazil
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Centro Universitário Norte do Espírito Santo, 29932-540, São Mateus, ES, Brazil
conservation Lamiales Atlantic Forest taxonomy Eudicots

Abstract

We report the rediscovery of Scutellaria tubiflora, a species endemic to Brazil that was previously known only from its type material collected over 190 years ago by the German botanist Friedrich Sellow. Here, we provide a complete description, comparisons with similar species, an updated distribution, a preliminary conservation assessment, a lectotype designation, and illustrations.

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How to Cite

Alves, D.D.S., Carneiro-Torres, D.S. & Antar, G.M. (2025) Rediscovery and lectotypification of Scutellaria tubiflora (Lamiaceae): an endangered species endemic to Brazil. Phytotaxa 733 (1): 8–16. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.733.1.2