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Issue: Vol. 766 No. 3: 14 Jul. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-07-14
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.766.3.7
Page range: 291-299
Abstract views: 64
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Philodendron luanae (Araceae), a new species revealed through citizen science in the Atlantic Forest of Southeastern Brazil

Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro - Escola Nacional de Botânica Tropical - Rua Pacheco Leão; 2040 - Jardim Botânico - CEP 22460-036 - Rio de Janeiro; RJ; Brazil
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - Herbário VIES - Av. Fernando Ferrari; 514 - Goiabeiras - CEP 29075-910 - Vitória; ES; Brazil
Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro - Escola Nacional de Botânica Tropical - Rua Pacheco Leão; 2040 - Jardim Botânico - CEP 22460-036 - Rio de Janeiro; RJ; Brazil
Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro - Escola Nacional de Botânica Tropical - Rua Pacheco Leão; 2040 - Jardim Botânico - CEP 22460-036 - Rio de Janeiro; RJ; Brazil
Monocots Aroid iNaturalist Philodendron sect. Macrobelium quartzitic outcrops taxonomy

Abstract

Philodendron luanae, a new species of Araceae from the Atlantic Forest of Espírito Santo state, Southeastern Brazil, is described. The species was first brought to our attention through observations posted on the citizen science platform iNaturalist and was subsequently investigated through targeted fieldwork in mountainous areas of the state, where it occurs in Dense Ombrophilous Forest and is associated with quartzitic outcrops. Morphological comparisons with closely related species are provided to delimit the new species. An illustration, field photographs, a distribution map, and a preliminary conservation assessment are included.

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How to Cite

Magno, A., Valadares, R.T., Truglio, R.S.L. & Sakuragui, C.M. (2026) Philodendron luanae (Araceae), a new species revealed through citizen science in the Atlantic Forest of Southeastern Brazil. Phytotaxa 766 (3): 291–299. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.766.3.7