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Issue: Vol. 758 No. 2: 22 May 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-05-22
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.758.2.4
Page range: 155-166
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Taxonomic and nomenclatural novelties in the Neotropical genus Schnella section Caulotretus (Leguminosae: Cercidoideae)

Universidade do Estado da Bahia; Programa de Pós-graduação em Biodiversidade Vegetal; Departamento de Ciências Exatas e da Terra; Campus II; Rodovia Alagoinhas/Salvador; BR 110; Km 02; 48040-210; Alagoinhas; Bahia; Brazil
Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana; Av. Transnordestina s.n.; Novo Horizonte; 44036-900; Feira de Santana; Bahia; Brazil
Instituto de Biología; Departamento de Botánica y Herbario Nacional de México; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; Circuito Zona Deportiva s.n.; Ciudad Universitaria; Mexico City; Mexico
Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana; Av. Transnordestina s.n.; Novo Horizonte; 44036-900; Feira de Santana; Bahia; Brazil
Universidade do Estado da Bahia; Programa de Pós-graduação em Biodiversidade Vegetal; Departamento de Ciências Exatas e da Terra; Campus II; Rodovia Alagoinhas/Salvador; BR 110; Km 02; 48040-210; Alagoinhas; Bahia; Brazil
Amazon Rainforest Bolivia Fabaceae Lianas Neotropical Flora Eudicots Peru

Abstract

Schnella isiboro, a new species from the Amazon rainforest is described and illustrated. Information on its distribution, conservation status, and relationships with morphologically similar species is also provided. Schnella isiboro is characterized by its bilobed leaf blade 6–12 × 5–10.5 cm, rounded to orbicular and concave bracts, ovate-lanceolate bracteoles, and pink petals 22–28 × 4–9 mm. Additionally, based on a unique combination of macromorphological and palynological evidence, we propose S. klugii as a synonym of S. herrerae, and designate a new lectotype.

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How to Cite

Casas-Restrepo, L.C., Fonseca-Cortés, A., Pace, M.R., Queiroz, L.P.D. & Conceição, A.D.S. (2026) Taxonomic and nomenclatural novelties in the Neotropical genus Schnella section Caulotretus (Leguminosae: Cercidoideae). Phytotaxa 758 (2): 155–166. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.758.2.4