A new species of Cupania sect. Trigonocarpus (Sapindaceae) from Brazil

Authors: SOMNER, GENISE VIEIRA¹; FERRUCCI, MARIA SILVIA²

Source: Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, Volume 146, Number 2, October 2004 , pp. 217-221(5)

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Abstract:

A new Brazilian species of Cupania L., C. ludowigii Somner et Ferrucci, is described and illustrated. The species is restricted to Bahia and south-east Brazil, grows in the Atlantic forest and in the gallery forests crossing the `campo rupestre' vegetation. Diagnostic characters, description, detailed illustration and taxonomic comments are given. Its relationship with C. emarginata is discussed. © 2004 The Linnean Society of London, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 2004, 146, 217-221.

Keywords: Cupania emarginata; systematic; taxonomy

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8339.2004.00317.x

Affiliations: 1: Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Depto. de Botânica, Caixa postal 74582, CEP 23851-970 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2: Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste (UNNE-CONICET), C.C. 209, 3400 Corrientes, Argentina

Publication date: 2004-10-01