Phylogenetics work revealed that Aechmea subg. Chevaliera is not a monophyletic group. Seven species previously assigned to the subgenus form a clade with strong statistical support and in sister position to morphologically distinct members of other genera. We present morphological and phylogenetic evidence to segregate these seven species in a new genus named Karawata, which requires the following new combinations: Karawata depressa, Karawata gustavoi, Karawata hostilis, Karawata multiflora, Karawata nigribracteata, Karawata prasinata, and Karawata saxicola. Description of the new genus and its seven species, as well as a key for identification, distribution maps, and illustrations are provided.
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6 August 2019
A New Genus of Bromeliaceae Endemic to Brazilian Atlantic Forest
Jefferson Rodrigues Maciel,
Gardene Maria de Sousa,
Maria das Graças Lapa Wanderley,
Georg Zizka,
Marccus Alves
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Systematic Botany
Vol. 44 • No. 3
August 2019
Vol. 44 • No. 3
August 2019
Aechmea
Bromelioideae
Karawata
phylogeny
taxonomy
