A new species (Tragia hoffmanniae) found only in the Atlantic Forest in the state of Bahia (northeastern Brazil) is presented here, with descriptions of its morphology and pollen grains; illustrations, maps, and geographical and morphological comments are also provided. The species differs from other Tragia sect. Tragia taxa in having leaves with an elliptic to lanceolate blade, caudate apex, and entire margin. A comparative table is provided to distinguish the new species from other Tragia species in the Atlantic Forest.
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8 December 2020
A New Endangered Species of Tragia (Euphorbiaceae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
Wesley Patrício Freire de Sá Cordeiro,
Sarah Maria Athiê-Souza,
André Laurênio de Melo,
Margareth Ferreira de Sales
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Systematic Botany
Vol. 45 • No. 4
October–December 2020
Vol. 45 • No. 4
October–December 2020
Acalyphoideae
critically endangered species
Malpighiales
Plukenetieae
Tragiinae