A new endemic species from the Atlantic Forest with a distinct habit in Palicourea (Palicoureae, Rubiaceae)
The present study reports the discovery of a new endemic species of Palicourea Aubl. (Palicoureeae, Rubiaceae) from the state of Rio de Janeiro. Palicourea goytacaz sp. nov. differs from the other Palicourea species by its litter-trapper architecture, large leaves, and purple-blue fruits with persistent calyces.
Authors
- Carla Poleselli Bruniera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2832-9540)
- Tatiana Tavares Carrijo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8366-0738)
- Filipe Torres‐Leite (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3605-9648)
- Renato Goldenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7047-6720)
Institutions
- Instituto Biológico (BR)
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Paraná (BR)
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Phytotaxa
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.695.2.5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.03