Microlicia gertii, M. purpurata, and M. trianae from Serra do Cabral, Serra da Canastra, and Serra do Bota, Minas Gerais, Brazil, respectively, are presented here. Comprehensive descriptions of the new species, including detailed illustrations and comparisons with their relatives are provided. The statements of geographical distribution, habitat, and informal IUCN conservation status for each species are indicated. Additionally, the leaf anatomy of three new species is described.
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29 March 2021
Three New Species of Microlicia (Melastomataceae) from Minas Gerais, Brazil, with Notes on Leaf Anatomy
Rosana Romero,
Ana Paula Souza Caetano,
Karine Fonseca Dos Santos,
Ana Flávia Alves Versiane
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Systematic Botany
Vol. 46 • No. 1
January–March 2021
Vol. 46 • No. 1
January–March 2021
Botumirim
campo rupestre
Endemism
Serra da Canastra
Serra do Bota
Serra do Cabral