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Issue: Vol. 748 No. 2: 20 Mar. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-03-20
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.748.2.6
Page range: 221-229
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Anthurium guaratinguense (Araceae), a new species with cordate leaves from Bahia Atlantic Forest, Brazil

Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - Herbário VIES - CEP 29075-910 - Vitória, ES, Brazil
Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro - Escola Nacional de Botânica Tropical - CEP 22460-036 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Universidade Federal da Bahia, Campus Anísio Teixeira - Herbário Mongoyós - CEP 45029-094 - Vitória da Conquista, BA, Brazil
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Abstract

A new species of Anthurium sect. Urospadix (Araceae) from southeastern Brazil is described and illustrated. Anthurium guaratinguense was first recognised in cultivation and later confirmed in its natural habitat. Vegetatively, the species has a much thicker stem than its congeners. The peduncle of the new species is also much smaller, but the main reproductive characteristic is the presence of a bright light green spadix until the end of anthesis. Morphological affinities with related taxa are discussed, and notes on its ecology, distribution and conservation status are provided.

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How to Cite

Valadares, R.T., Magno, A. & Medeiros, J.P.S. (2026) Anthurium guaratinguense (Araceae), a new species with cordate leaves from Bahia Atlantic Forest, Brazil. Phytotaxa 748 (2): 221–229. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.748.2.6