A new species of  Mucuna  Adans. (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae, Phaseoleae) from southeastern Brazil, with a key to Brazilian species | Zendy

Tozzi Ana Maria G. A. | Zendy; Agostini Kayna | Zendy; Sazima Marlies | Zendy

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A new species of Mucuna Adans. (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae, Phaseoleae) from southeastern Brazil, with a key to Brazilian species

Author(s) -

Tozzi Ana Maria G. A.,

Agostini Kayna,

Sazima Marlies

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

taxon

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819

H-Index - 81

eISSN - 1996-8175

pISSN - 0040-0262

DOI - 10.2307/25065372

Subject(s) - key (lock) , biology , inflorescence , mucuna , petal , keel , botany , ecology , geography , agronomy , archaeology

A new species, Mucuna japira A. M. G. Azevedo, Agostini & Sazima, is described from Brazil. It has features similar to M. sloanei Fawc. & Rendle, but has pseudo‐racemose inflorescences and the standard petal measures ¾ of the length of the keel, whereas M. sloanei has umbellate inflorescences and the standard petal measures ½ of the length of the keel. This new species is restricted to the Atlantic forest of coastal São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil. A key to Brazilian species is provided.

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