A new species of Alophia (Tigridieae, Iridaceae), only known from the Brazilian Amazon, is here described and illustrated. Alophia graniticola was found growing over granite outcrops in the Serra dos Carajás mountain range, Pará state, Northern Brazil, inside or at the edges of dry deciduous forests. This is the third native species of Alophia registered in Brazil, differing from the other species of the genus by the anthers with an incurved apex, an unprecedented feature in the genus. An identification key for all Alophia species is also provided.
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11 August 2021
Alophia graniticola (Tigridieae, Iridaceae): A New Species from the Brazilian Amazon
André Dos Santos Bragança Gil,
Layla Jamylle Costa Schneider,
Climbiê Ferreira Hall
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Systematic Botany
Vol. 46 • No. 2
April–June 2021
Vol. 46 • No. 2
April–June 2021
Endemism
Flora of Pará
granite outcrops
Iridoideae
Serra dos Carajás