Two new species of Esenbeckia (Rutaceae, pilocarpinae) from Brazil and Bolivia

Authors
Citation
Jr. Pirani, Two new species of Esenbeckia (Rutaceae, pilocarpinae) from Brazil and Bolivia, BOTAN J LIN, 129(4), 1999, pp. 305-313
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
BOTANICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
ISSN journal
00244074 → ACNP
Volume
129
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
305 - 313
Database
ISI
SICI code
0024-4074(199904)129:4<305:TNSOE(>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Two new species of Esenbeckia (Rutaceae, Pilocarpinae) are described and il lustrated. Esenbeckia decidua Pirani sp. nov. is probably endemic to decidu ous forests of northern Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil, and is distinct from other unifoliolate species in the genus because of its narrowly winged petiole, glabrous, not connate carpels that protrude beyond the annular di sc, and its relatively elongated style. Esenbeckia kallunkiae Pirani sp, no v. is known from a few collections from Rondonia, the Brazilian Amazon and adjacent Bolivia. It is a species with trifoliolate, glabrous leaves, an el ongate, narrowly paniculate inflorescence, relatively small flowers with cu p-shaped discs, shore styles, and capsules densely muricate with hooked spi nes. New couplets to Kaastra's available key to species are provided. (C) 1 999 The Linnean Society of London.