Expanding the Distribution of <i>Prosthechea jauana</i> (Orchidaceae) in the Pantepui and Highlighting the Urgent Need for Conservation Strategies in the Region in Face of Climate... by Tiago L. Vieira, Rafael G. Barbosa-Silva, André L. Acosta, Cássio van den Berg

“…The first record of <i>P. jauana</i> in Brazil is presented here, also from a tepui in the Southern phytogeographical district of Pantepui in the Serra do Aracá, at the northern border of the Amazonas state. …”
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Coalescent-Based Species Delimitation in Herbaceous Bamboos (Bambusoideae, Olyreae) from Eastern Brazil: Implications for Taxonomy and Conservation in a Group with Weak Morphologic... by João Paulo S. Vieira, Alessandra Selbach-Schnadelbach, Marcos Braz, Patrícia L. Ribeiro, Cássio van den Berg, Reyjane P. Oliveira

“…It includes nine species, all occurring in Brazil, but only <i>R. portoi</i> predominates in dry forests of the Northeast associated with the <i>Caatinga</i> phytogeographic domain. This species is morphologically close to <i>R. angustifolia</i>, which is known for a single location in the Atlantic Forest in Southern Bahia, and is considered to be threatened by extinction. …”
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