A new species from Brazil, Cordia pilosa M. Stapf & Taroda (Cordiaceae), is described from northeastern Brazil. Illustrations and data on habitat, distribution, and phenology are provided. The new species belongs to Cordia sect. Superbiflorae Taroda, and it is distinguished from similar species in section Superbiflorae by its compact inflorescences and the pilose indument on the twigs, leaves, and inflorescence axes.
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9 June 2010
A New Species of Cordia (Cordiaceae, Boraginales) from Brazil
María Natividad Sánchez de Stapf,
Neusa Taroda Ranga,
Tânia Reginados Santos Silva
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