Castelnavia noveloi C. T. Philbrick & C. P. Bove is distinguished from other species of Castelnavia Tulasne & Weddell (Podostemaceae) based on the production of stems arising perpendicular from the leaf petiole (petiolar stems) and the flattened rachis of the pinnate leaves. The new species is only known from rio Taquarussu, east of the town of Taquarussu, Tocantins, Brazil.
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1 February 2008
A New Species of Castelnavia (Podostemaceae) from Tocantins, Brazil
C. Thomas Philbrick,
Claudia P. Bove
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Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature
Vol. 18 • No. 1
February 2008
Vol. 18 • No. 1
February 2008
Brazil
Castelnavia
IUCN Red List
Podostemaceae