Three New Species of Microlicia (Melastomataceae) from Minas Gerais, Brazil, with Notes on Leaf Anatomy

Rosana Romero; Ana Paula Souza Caetano; Karine Fonseca Dos Santos; Ana Flávia Alves Versiane

doi:10.1600/036364421X16128061189585

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Rosana Romero,^1,* Ana Paula Souza Caetano,² Karine Fonseca Dos Santos,¹ Ana Flávia Alves Versiane³

¹Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Rua Ceará s.n., 38400–902, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
²Laboratório de Estudos Integrados de Plantas, Departamento de Botânica e Ecologia, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Av. Fernando Corrêa da Costa n. 2367, 78060–900, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil
³Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Caixa Postal 6109, 13083–862, Campinas, Barão Geraldo, São Paulo, Brazil

^*Author for correspondence (rosana.romero@ufu.br)

Abstract

Microlicia gertii, M. purpurata, and M. trianae from Serra do Cabral, Serra da Canastra, and Serra do Bota, Minas Gerais, Brazil, respectively, are presented here. Comprehensive descriptions of the new species, including detailed illustrations and comparisons with their relatives are provided. The statements of geographical distribution, habitat, and informal IUCN conservation status for each species are indicated. Additionally, the leaf anatomy of three new species is described.

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Rosana Romero, Ana Paula Souza Caetano, Karine Fonseca Dos Santos, and Ana Flávia Alves Versiane "Three New Species of Microlicia (Melastomataceae) from Minas Gerais, Brazil, with Notes on Leaf Anatomy," Systematic Botany 46(1), 109-121, (29 March 2021). https://doi.org/10.1600/036364421X16128061189585

Published: 29 March 2021

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