Amazonia is often cited as having the most diverse flora on the planet. However, the total number of species of higher plants in the region has been largely a matter of guesswork. Some recent publications have estimated the total number of species present, which indicate a lower overall diversity than was estimated in the past. However, analysis of the sampling density across the region, and data from various s...
In this paper we describe and illustrate Clusia nitida, a new species from the Amazon with resin-producing flowers, similar to C. microstemon and C. myriandra. © 2013 Magnolia Press.
Passiflora fissurosa M.A.D. Souza sp. nov., presently known only from the Adolpho Ducke Forest Reserve in Amazonian Brazil, is described and illustrated. P. fissurosa belongs in the subgenus Passiflora, Supersection Passiflora, Section Laurifoliae and Series Laurifoliae, with simple, entire leaves, a biglandular petiole, free foliaceous stipules larger than 1 cm, in the group of species with the outer two serie...
A Reserva Florestal Ducke, localizada próxima a Manaus (AM), com uma área de 100 Km2, é um dos locais com maior densidade de coletas depositadas no herbário do INPA. Sua flora vascular foi aqui caracterizada, através do levantamento de 7.107 exsicatas, das quais 4.946 estão determinadas ao nível de espécie. Embora muitas amostras estejam estéreis, indeterminadas e ainda não examinadas por especialistas, esta am...
The identification of Amazonian plants is still difficult for many reasons, one being the lack of collections over large areas of the region. As a consequence of the poor knowledge on the Amazonian flora, many taxonomic publications (revisions and floristic treatments) become out of date within a few years. In this context, the on-line publication of taxonomic treatises has been suggested, since it allows const...