A new species of Sinningia (Gesneriaceae) from northeastern Brazil

Authors
Chautems, A Baracho, GS Siqueira, JA
Citation
A. Chautems et al., A new species of Sinningia (Gesneriaceae) from northeastern Brazil, BRITTONIA, 52(1), 2000, pp. 49-53
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
BRITTONIA
ISSN journal
0007196X → ACNP
Volume
52
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
49 - 53
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-196X(200001/03)52:1<49:ANSOS(>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Sinningia nordestina is described and illustrated. Morphological and molecu lar characters are discussed. It is a new species endemic to northeastern B razil and is distinguished from other members of the genus by its vestigial tubers, ascending pedicels with pendent flowers, small corollas, and devia ting flowering period.