Euphorbia flaviana, a new species from the inselbergs of Bahia (Brazil) and lctotypification of E. crossadenia

Euphorbia flaviana, a new species endemic to the State of Bahia in eastern Brazil, is described and illustrated. The new species belongs to Euphorbia [subgenus Chamaesyce] section Crossadenia and is morphologically most similar to Euphorbia teres, from which it differs in having thinner, longer, num...

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Autores: Carneiro-Torres, Daniela Santos, Cordeiro, Inês, Giulietti, A.M., Riina, Ricarda
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/169148
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/169148
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Euphorbiaceae
Morphology
Section Crossadenia
subgenus Chamaesyce
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Sumario:Euphorbia flaviana, a new species endemic to the State of Bahia in eastern Brazil, is described and illustrated. The new species belongs to Euphorbia [subgenus Chamaesyce] section Crossadenia and is morphologically most similar to Euphorbia teres, from which it differs in having thinner, longer, numerous verticillate branches, and involucral glands without appendages. An artificial key to all nine members of Euphorbia section Crossadenia is provided, and Euphorbia crossadenia is lectotypified. © Copyright 2012 by the American Society of Plant Taxonomists.