A new species of Mandevilla (Apocynaceae) from limestone outcrops in Central Brazil with a short note on the occurrence of geophytes in rauvolfioids and apocynoids

ABSTRACT Mandevilla calcicola, endemic to limestone formations in Goiás state, Brazil, is described. A key and photos for all Mandevilla species reported in Goiás and Distrito Federal, Brazil, are included. This new species is assessed as Critically Endangered (CR). A short note on the occurrence of...

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Main Authors: J. Francisco Morales, Mary E. Endress, Isa Lucia de Morais, Polla Renon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Botânica do Brasil 2023-10-01
Series:Acta Botânica Brasílica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062023000100140&tlng=en
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Summary:ABSTRACT Mandevilla calcicola, endemic to limestone formations in Goiás state, Brazil, is described. A key and photos for all Mandevilla species reported in Goiás and Distrito Federal, Brazil, are included. This new species is assessed as Critically Endangered (CR). A short note on the occurrence of geophytes in rauvolfioids and apocynoids (focused on Mandevilla) and its taxonomic value is included.
ISSN:1677-941X