A new species of Aristolochia from the Atlantic Forest of Brazil is here described: A. insolita, from Rio de Janeiro, which belongs to subser. Hexandrae. This species, based on current knowledge, has a restricted distribution and does not occur in any conservation unit. A description, illustration, morphological comparisons, geographic distribution, and risk assessment are provided.
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1 March 2017
Aristolochia insolita (Aristolochiaceae), a New Species from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Joelcio Freitas,
Elton John de Lírio,
Mauro Peixoto,
Elsie Franklin Guimarães,
Anderson Alves-Araújo
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Systematic Botany
Vol. 42 • No. 1
Jan-Mar 2017
Vol. 42 • No. 1
Jan-Mar 2017
Atlantic forest
Piperales
southeast Brazil
threatened species