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Issue: Vol. 769 No. 3: 13 Aug. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-08-13
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.769.3.1
Page range: 201-245
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A taxonomic revision of Thaumatocaryon (Boraginaceae) reveals hidden diversity in southern South America

Universidade do Vale do Itajaí; Herbário Barbosa Rodrigues; Av. Cel. Marcos Konder; 800; Centro; CEP 88301-302; Itajaí; SC; Brazil
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Departamento de Botânica; CCB; campus Trindade; CEP 88040-900; Florianópolis; SC; Brazil
Serviço Autônomo Municipal de Água e Esgoto de São Bento do Sul (SAMAE); São Bento do Sul; SC; Brazil
Independent biologist
Universidade Regional de Blumenau; Rua Antônio da Veiga; 140; Itoupava Seca; CEP 89030-903; Blumenau; SC; Brazil
Boragineae Moritziinae taxonomy threatened species Eudicots

Abstract

Thaumatocaryon is a small genus of South American Boraginaceae with only three accepted names. This genus, along with Moritzia, comprises a monophyletic lineage called Moritziinae. During a review of herbarium specimens, we found morphological divergences that led us to conclude that Thaumatocaryon is more complex than previously known. According to the morphologic analysis, we recognize nine species, resulting from the revalidation of T. hilarii and the description of five new species. The species are differentiated by characteristics such as phyllotaxy, indumentum, as well as the length and color of the corolla, the morphology of stems and basal leaves, and the arrangement of flowering stems. We present a detailed description of each species, updating the four previously described species, field photographs (when available), exsiccate plates, distribution maps, and a key for all species of the genus.

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Funez, L.A., Trevisan, R., Schwirkowski, P., Meyer, D. & Gasper, A.L.D. (2026) A taxonomic revision of Thaumatocaryon (Boraginaceae) reveals hidden diversity in southern South America. Phytotaxa 769 (3): 201–245. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.769.3.1