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A new species of Anthurium (Araceae) from Espírito Santo State, eastern Brazil
Author(s) -
Gonçalves E. G.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
feddes repertorium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1522-239X
pISSN - 0014-8962
DOI - 10.1002/fedr.200411061
Subject(s) - anthurium , bract , araceae , biology , botany , geography , inflorescence
A new species of Anthurium ( A. viridispathum E.G. Gonç. , sp. nova) is described and illustrated. It occurs in rocky outcrops in Espírito Santo state, eastern Brazil. It seems to be closer to Anthurium validinervium Engl ., but differs in the primary lateral veins departing from the midrib in a more obtuse angle (45–55° not 30°), much wider spathe (2–2.3 times longer than broad, not 5–6) and inflorescenes longer than leaves (much shorter in A. validinervium ). Anthurium viridispathum is tentavely placed in the section Urospadix Engl . subsection Obscureviridia Engl . (© 2005 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)