<i>Eriope carpotricha</i> (Lamiaceae, Hyptidinae), a new critically endangered species from the Espinhaço Range of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Eriope (Lamiaceae) is a Neotropical genus primarily found in Brazil's Campos Rupestres and extending to other South American regions. It was confirmed as monophyletic in recent molecular studies and includes over 30 species. Originally described with 13 species, the genus expanded through further classifications and revisions. Recent fieldwork in Monte Azul, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, led to the discovery of a distinct new tree species of Eriope , occurring in the seasonal dry forests. Although morphologically similar to E. exaltata and E. latifolia – the only other two known tree species within the genus – this new species is distinguished mainly by its carpels densely covered with trichomes. This unique character, reported for the first time in the genus, names the new species: Eriope carpotricha . The new species is described here alongside taxonomic notes, detailed illustrations, and a preliminary conservation assessment.

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Nordic Journal of Botany
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2025-09-18
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https://doi.org/10.1002/njb.04959
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Plant Diversity and Evolution
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Eriope carpotricha (Lamiaceae, Hyptidinae), a new critically endangered species from the Espinhaço Range of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Marcelo Monge, Arthur de Souza Soares, R. M. Harley, Renato G. Ramos et al.
Nordic Journal of Botany
Plant Diversity and Evolution
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Eriope carpotricha (Lamiaceae, Hyptidinae), a new critically endangered species from the Espinhaço Range of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Marcelo Monge, Arthur de Souza Soares, R. M. Harley, Renato G. Ramos, Jefferson Prado, Danilo Alvarenga Zavatin
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Abstract

Eriope (Lamiaceae) is a Neotropical genus primarily found in Brazil's Campos Rupestres and extending to other South American regions. It was confirmed as monophyletic in recent molecular studies and includes over 30 species. Originally described with 13 species, the genus expanded through further classifications and revisions. Recent fieldwork in Monte Azul, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, led to the discovery of a distinct new tree species of Eriope , occurring in the seasonal dry forests. Although morphologically similar to E. exaltata and E. latifolia – the only other two known tree species within the genus – this new species is distinguished mainly by its carpels densely covered with trichomes. This unique character, reported for the first time in the genus, names the new species: Eriope carpotricha . The new species is described here alongside taxonomic notes, detailed illustrations, and a preliminary conservation assessment.

Nordic Journal of BotanyVol. 2025(12)
Universidade de São Paulo (BR), Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (GB), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (BR), Instituto de Botânica (BR), SUPERA Park of Innovation and Technology of Ribeirão Preto (BR), Vale Technological Institute (BR), Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (BR)
Global Environment Facility, Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo, Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais
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