Taxonomic considerations and amended description of <i>Humiriastrum spiritu-sancti</i>, Humiriaceae

Giordano, Luiz Carlos da Silva; Bove, Claudia Petean

doi:10.1590/2175-7860200859109

ABSTRACT

An amended description of Humiriastrum spiritu-sancti is presented, highlighting characters of the ovary, style, stigmatic surface, intrastaminal disk and fruit, alongside with the analysis of the pollen morphology. The species is illustrated and several new records increase the extent of its distribution.

Key words:
taxonomy; morphology; pollen; Atlantic rain forest

RESUMO

É apresentada uma nova descrição de Humiriastrum spiritu-sancti com ênfase em aspectos morfológicos do ovário, estilete, superfície estigmática, disco intra-estaminal e fruto, além de uma análise morfológica do pólen. A espécie é ilustrada e sua distribuição geográfica é incrementada pela descoberta de novos registros.

Palavras-chave:
taxonomia; morfologia; palinologia; floresta pluvial atlântica

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The second author thanks Dra. Therezinha Sant'Ana Melhem for her assistance in interpreting the pollen morphology. We thank the curators of the following herbaria for kindly providing access to their collections: ALCB, CEPEC, CVRD, NY, R RB, US, as well as Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal do Ensino Superior - CAPES for the travel grant for second author.

REFERENCES

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Publication Dates

Publication in this collection
Jan-Mar 2008

History

Received
Aug 2007
Accepted
Jan 2008

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[1] Bove, C. P. & Melhem, T. S. 2000. Humiriaceae. Pollen and Spore Flora of the World 22: 1-35.

[2] Cuatrecasas, J. 1961. A taxonomic revision of the Humiriaceae. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 35(2): 25-214.

[3] _____. 1964. Miscelánea sobre Flora Neotrópica, I Ciencia, Mexico 23(4): 137-151.

[4] Erdtman, G. 1952. Pollen Morphology and Plant Taxonomy. Angiosperms. Stockholm: Almqvist & Wiksell, 539p.

[5] Holmgren, P. K.; Holmgren, N. H. & Barnett, L. 1990. Index herbariorum. Part 1: The herbaria of the world. 8ed. New York Botanical Garden, New York, 693p.

[6] Urban, I. 1877. Humiriaceae. In: Martius, C. F. P. von (ed.). Flora brasiliensis. München, Wien, Leipzig, 12(2): 425-454.

[7] Wodehouse, R. P. 1935. Pollen Grains. Their structure, identification and significance in Science and Medicine. Mc Graw-Hill Book Company, New York, 574p.

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