Two new species of Handroanthus Mattos (Bignoniaceae) from the state of Bahia, Brazil

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Authors

Fábio da Silva do Espiríto Santo · Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana

Milene Maria da Silva-Castro · Southwest Bahia State University

Alessandro Rapini · Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana

Abstract

Two new species of Handroanthus Mattos (Bignoniaceae), endemic to Semideciduous Seasonal Forest of Bahia, are here described as H. diamantinensis and H. parviflorus. Illustrations, distribution maps, as well as a discussion about the morphological characteristics that distinguish the new species from related species are presented.

Topics & Keywords

Plant Diversity and Evolution Plant and animal studies Fern and Epiphyte Biology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life in Land

Publication Details

Published in: Acta Botanica Brasilica

Volume 26, Issue 3, pp. 651-657

DOI: 10.1590/s0102-33062012000300014

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