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Issue: Vol. 773 No. 3: 9 Sept. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-09-09
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.773.3.1
Page range: 201-227
Abstract views: 26
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An overview of Microlicia (Melastomataceae) in the Rio de Contas region, Bahia, Brazil: taxonomic updates, five new endemic species, and an identification key

São Paulo State University (UNESP); Department of Biology; School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences; Jaboticabal; São Paulo; 14884-900; Brazil; California Academy of Sciences; Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability; Department of Botany; 55 Music Concourse Drive; Golden Gate Park; San Francisco; California 94118-4503; USA; CBioClima—Center for Research on Biodiversity Dynamics and Climate Change; São Paulo State University (UNESP); Rio Claro; 13506-900; Brazil
California Academy of Sciences; Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability; Department of Botany; 55 Music Concourse Drive; Golden Gate Park; San Francisco; California 94118-4503; USA
Eudicots Campo rupestre Chapada Diamantina Lavoisiereae Pico do Itobira Pico das Almas

Abstract

The genus Microlicia in the Rio de Contas region of Bahia, Brazil, is revisited. A checklist of the 46 recognized species of Microlicia is provided, along with an identification key. Five species are described as new: Microlicia confusa, M. crispula, M. echinata, M. itobirana, and M. ramosiana. We also recognize two new synonyms, M. amblysepala under M. subsetosa and M. minima var. aristifera under M. minima; designate lectotypes for Rhexia cordata, Microlicia amblysepala, M. minima, and M. minima var. aristifera; and provide a complete morphological description for Microlicia luetzelburgii.

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Pacifico, R. & Almeda, F. (2026) An overview of Microlicia (Melastomataceae) in the Rio de Contas region, Bahia, Brazil: taxonomic updates, five new endemic species, and an identification key. Phytotaxa 773 (3): 201–227. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.773.3.1