An Overlooked New Species of Macroptilium (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) from Northeastern Brazil

Carolina Lima Ribeiro; Cristiane Snak; Felipe da Silva Santos; Luciano Paganucci de Queiroz

doi:10.1600/036364422X16674053033840

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Carolina Lima Ribeiro,^1,* Cristiane Snak,^1,2 Felipe da Silva Santos,¹ Luciano Paganucci de Queiroz¹

¹Programa de Pós-Graduação em Botânica, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Av. Transnordestina s/n, Novo Horizonte, 44036-900, Feira de Santana, BA, Brazil
²Departamento de Engenharia de Pesca e Ciências Biológicas, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Rua Cel. Fernandes Martins 270, Progresso, 88790-000, Laguna, Santa Catarina, Brazil

^*Author for correspondence (carolima.clr@gmail.com)

Abstract

A new species of Macroptilium from seasonally dry tropical forests and woodlands (SDTFW) from Northeastern Brazil is described herein. Macroptilium albidum can be characterized by its flowers with whitish or greenish petals, a fascicle of bracts in two tufts near the base of the peduncle, floral bracts, and bracteoles equal or slightly longer than the length of the calyx. Illustrations, taxonomic comments, a distribution map, and an identification key to the species of Macroptilium from Northeastern Brazil are provided.

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Carolina Lima Ribeiro, Cristiane Snak, Felipe da Silva Santos, and Luciano Paganucci de Queiroz "An Overlooked New Species of Macroptilium (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) from Northeastern Brazil," Systematic Botany 47(4), 1025-1030, (12 December 2022). https://doi.org/10.1600/036364422X16674053033840

Published: 12 December 2022

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