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Issue: Vol. 767 No. 1: 16 Jul. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-07-16
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.767.1.2
Page range: 15-25
Abstract views: 62
PDF downloaded: 6

Two new critically endangered species of Cryptanthus (Bromeliaceae: Bromelioideae) from Bahia, Brazil

Instituto de Pesquisa Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro; Rua Pacheco Leão; 915; Rio de Janeiro; RJ; Brazil
Instituto Nacional da Mata Atlântica (INMA); Av. José Ruschi; 4; Santa Teresa; Espírito Santo; Brazil
Independent Researcher
Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV Conhecimento); Rua Jornalista Orlando Dantas; 36; Botafogo; Rio de Janeiro; RJ; Brazil; Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia (UFRB); Programa de Pós-graduação em Recursos Genéticos Vegetais; Cruz das Almas; BA; Brazil
Monocots Atlantic Forest Cryptanthoid complex morphology Restinga taxonomy

Abstract

The authors describe and illustrate two new species of Cryptanthus, C. prolectus and C. proliferus, both endemic to the Atlantic Forest and associated with tree-like Restinga vegetation along the coastal zone of the state of Bahia, Brazil. Despite not being morphologically related to each other, C. prolectus and C. proliferus have in common the simple or subsimple inflorescences, which makes them different from their closer relatives, C. cruzalmensis and C. cajuitensis, respectively. Additional morphological differences are presented, and their geographical occurrence and conservation status are discussed. Illustrations of both species are also provided.

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How to Cite

Leme, E.M.C., Kollmann, L.J., Machado, P.H. & Souza, E.H.D. (2026) Two new critically endangered species of Cryptanthus (Bromeliaceae: Bromelioideae) from Bahia, Brazil. Phytotaxa 767 (1): 15–25. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.767.1.2