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Issue: Vol. 773 No. 3: 9 Sept. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-09-09
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.773.3.5
Page range: 271-280
Abstract views: 34
PDF downloaded: 3

Grazielia alpestris (Asteraceae, Eupatorieae), a new combination for a species from South and Southeastern highlands of Brazil

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Departamento de Botânica; ZIP Code 90650-001; Porto Alegre; Rio Grande do Sul; Brazil
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro; Departamento de Biologia Vegetal; ZIP Code 20550-900; Rio de Janeiro; Rio de Janeiro; Brazil
Universidade Federal do Paraná; Centro Politécnico; Museu de Ciências Naturais; ZIP Code 81531-980; Curitiba; Paraná; Brazil
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia; Instituto de Biologia; ZIP Code 38402-018; Uberlândia; Minas Gerais; Brazil
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Departamento de Botânica; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Botânica; ZIP Code 90650-001; Porto Alegre; Rio Grande do Sul; Brazil
Eudicots Compositae Disynaphiinae Eupatorium taxonomy

Abstract

A new combination of Grazielia (Asteraceae, Eupatorieae), endemic to the highlands of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, is proposed here. The genus is characterized by having one series of outer phyllaries noticeably different from the inner ones. The species in question shows similarities with G. gaudichaudiana, G. intermedia and G. serrata, but differs from these in narrowly elliptic to lanceolate leaf blades and glabrous leaves. An updated identification key for the genus is presented. We also provide data on etymology and flowering period, photographic plates, and a preliminary extinction risk assessment for the taxon.

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How to Cite

Souza, B.D., Esteves, R.L., Christ, A.L., Nakajima, J.N. & Ritter, M.R. (2026) Grazielia alpestris (Asteraceae, Eupatorieae), a new combination for a species from South and Southeastern highlands of Brazil. Phytotaxa 773 (3): 271–280. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.773.3.5