Author(s): Jardim, Jomar Gomes ; Souza, Elnatan Bezerra de ; Loiola, Maria Iracema Bezerra
Date: 2022
Origin: Oasisbr
Subject(s): Atlantic forest; Endemism; Floristics; Rubioideae; Taxonomy
Author(s): Jardim, Jomar Gomes ; Souza, Elnatan Bezerra de ; Loiola, Maria Iracema Bezerra
Date: 2022
Origin: Oasisbr
Subject(s): Atlantic forest; Endemism; Floristics; Rubioideae; Taxonomy
As part of an ongoing study of the taxonomy and systematics of Rubiaceae of the state of Ceará, Brazil, a new species, Faramea baturitensis, is here recognized, described, and illustrated. The new species occurs in “Serra de Baturité,” a relic of the Atlantic Forest. Detailed data on the distribution, habitat, phenology, and conservation status of the new species, as well as a key to species of Faramea in Ceará, are provided.