Griffinia angustifolia (Amaryllidaceae), a new endangered species endemic to the Brazilian Caatinga biome

  • Antonio Campos-Rocha Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Biologia, Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Campinas, Brasil
  • João Semir Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Biologia, Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Campinas, Brasil
  • Julie Henriette Antoinette Dutilh Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Biologia, Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Campinas, Brasil

Resumen

A new species of Griffinia (Amaryllidaceae) endemic to the Caatinga and considered endangered is here described and illustrated. Griffinia angustifolia, a species known from only three collections, is characterized by having the narrowest leaves of all species of the genus. Due to its small size, G. angustifolia can be compared to G. itambensis, G. liboniana, and G. rochae, however, G. angustifolia is easily distinguished from these species by the yellow color of the pollen. Data on ecology, conservation, and illustrations of the new taxon are provided. Additionally, an identification key for the species of small-sized Griffinia is presented.

Publicado
abr 11, 2017
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CAMPOS-ROCHA, Antonio; SEMIR, João; ANTOINETTE DUTILH, Julie Henriette. Griffinia angustifolia (Amaryllidaceae), a new endangered species endemic to the Brazilian Caatinga biome. CienciAmérica, [S.l.], v. 6, n. 1, p. 51-56, abr. 2017. ISSN 1390-9592. Disponible en: <http://201.159.222.118/openjournal/index.php/uti/article/view/72>. Fecha de acceso: 17 mayo 2024