A threatened new species of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) from the Brazilian Cerrado revealed by morpho-anatomical analysis

A new species of Ipomoea, endemic to the Cerrado domain in Maranhão, Brazil, is described. Ipomoea maranhensis D.Santos & Buril, sp. nov. has been misidentified as I. burchellii Meisn. in several herbaria. Even though both species have oblong, pubescent leaves, they can be distinguished...

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Main Authors: Diego Santos, Raysa Valéria Carvalho Saraiva, Tiago Massi Ferraz, Emília Cristina Pereira Arruda, Maria Teresa Buril
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2020-06-01
Series:PhytoKeys
Online Access:https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/49833/download/pdf/