scholarly journals New occurrences of Paepalanthus mollis Kunth var. mollis: extending the distribution of Paepalanthus subg. Xeractis Körn. (Eriocaulaceae) outside the Espinhaço Range, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 2109
Author(s):  
Bárbara Mourão ◽  
Marcelo Trovó ◽  
Mariana E. Mansanares
Keyword(s):  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Campos Rupestres ◽  
Espinhaço Range ◽  
New Occurrences

Paepalanthus mollis var. mollis is placed in Paepalanthus subg. Xeractis (Eriocaulaceae) and, until now, it was considered endemic to the campos rupestres of the Espinhaço Range in Minas Gerais, Brazil. We report here the new occurrences of this species from the municipalities of Carrancas and Minduri, at the southern part of the mountain complex of Bocaina and Carrancas. These specimens confirm the occurrence of this species and the subgenus outside the Espinhaço Range. These occurrences are also the southernmost sites of geographic distribution of the group.

Novelties from the Serra Nova State Park (Minas Gerais, Brazil): two new endemic species of Eriocaulaceae

Phytotaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 505 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-200
Author(s):  
LIVIA ECHTERNACHT ◽  
MAURÍCIO TAKASHI COUTINHO WATANABE ◽  
CAROLINE OLIVEIRA ANDRINO
Keyword(s):  
Endemic Species ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Red List ◽  
Campos Rupestres ◽  
Conservation Unit ◽  
Inflorescence Architecture ◽  
Espinhaço Range ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Iucn Red List Criteria

Two new micro-endemic species of Eriocaulaceae are described from the Campos Rupestres of Serra Nova State Park, a conservation unit located in the Espinhaço Range in northern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Herein we provide descriptions, illustrations, photographs and maps, together with notes on morphology, distribution, phenology, taxonomy, and conservation. Paepalanthus ferrugineus is distinguished mainly by the reddish-brown involucral bracts, surpassing the floral disc, with the apex attenuate and tufted adaxially, tufted sepals and hairy petals. Syngonanthus polyaxis is easily differentiated by the inflorescence architecture with three morphologically distinct axial parts. Both species are considered Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List criteria.

scholarly journals Patterns of geographic distribution and conservation of the open-habitat avifauna of southeastern Brazilian mountaintops (campos rupestres and campos de altitude)

2010 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo Ferreira de Vasconcelos ◽  
Marcos Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Vegetation Types ◽  
Campos Rupestres ◽  
Espinhaço Range ◽  
Serra Do Mar ◽  
Campos De Altitude ◽  
Open Habitat ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis

Montane open-habitats of southeastern Brazil are represented by the campos rupestres (principally in the Espinhaço Range) and by the campos de altitude (in the Serra do Mar and Serra da Mantiqueira). In spite of the occurrence of endemic species in both vegetation types, an analysis and synthesis of their bird communities have never been conducted. In this paper, we present an avifaunal survey of these areas, describe patterns of geographic distribution, and comment on the conservation of those open-habitats and their avifauna. A total of 231 bird species was recorded in the open-habitats of southeastern Brazilian mountaintops. In the campos rupestres, 205 species were recorded, while in the campos de altitude, the total was 123 species. Five patterns of distribution are recognizable among birds occurring in these habitats: non-endemic (191 species), Atlantic Forest endemics (26 species), Cerrado endemics (6 species), Caatinga endemic (1 species), and montane open-habitat endemics (7 species). In spite of the presence of several protected areas in those regions, the existing reserves do not guarantee the conservation of their important vegetation types and their avifaunas under current low levels of implementation. Since several endemic and threatened bird species live in the campos rupestres and campos de altitude, more efforts must be directed for their conservation.

Three new species of Encholirium (Bromeliaceae) from eastern Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 227 (1) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafaela Campostrini Forzza ◽  
Elton Leme
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
South American ◽  
Campos Rupestres ◽  
Espinhaço Range ◽  
The Third ◽  
Eastern Brazil ◽  
Center Of Diversity ◽  
Three New Species

Encholirium is an exclusively Brazilian genus of Bromeliaceae that occurs principally in the South American dry diagonal, with only a few species found on inselbergs within the Atlantic Forest. The center of diversity of the genus falls within the Campos Rupestres of the Espinhaço Range of the state of Minas Gerais, followed by rocky outcrops found within the Caatinga and Cerrado biomes. Three new species are described and illustrated, two of which occur on limestone outcrops in western Bahia (Encholirum splendidum and Encholirium fragae), while the third, Encholirium kranzianum, occurs in the Campos Rupestres of the Espinhaço Range of Minas Gerais.

scholarly journals Expanding Waltillia: an addition to a previously monotypic genus of Bromeliaceae from the Espinhaço range, Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 491 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
TALITA M. MACHADO ◽  
MARCO OTÁVIO D. PIVARI ◽  
LEONARDO M. VERSIEUX
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Monotypic Genus ◽  
Espinhaço Range ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Light Green ◽  
A New Species

We describe Waltillia itambana, a new species placed in the previously monotypic genus Waltillia, presenting as main differences from Waltillia hatschbachii features such as a water-impounding rosette, shorter and broader leaves, divergent non-secund flowers and the light-green petals. The species is, as far as known, restricted to Pico do Itambé State Park, in Minas Gerais, growing above 1500 m of elevation in the rupestrian grasslands, of the Diamantina Plateau, Espinhaço Range, Minas Gerais State. We compare W. itambana with other similar species that occur in the rupestrian grasslands and provide illustrations, information on geographic distribution, a map, and ecological and conservation observations on the new species.

scholarly journals First records of the snake Siphlophis leucocephalus (Günther, 1863) in Minas Gerais, Brazil, and a review of the geographic distribution of S. longicaudatus (Andersson, 1901) (Squamata: Dipsadidae)

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2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 1637
Author(s):  
Hans Thomassen ◽  
Henrique C. Costa ◽  
Adriano Lima Silveira ◽  
Paulo Cristiano de Anchieta Garcia ◽  
Renato Silveira Bérnils
Keyword(s):  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Campos Rupestres ◽  
Santa Catarina ◽  
Gallery Forests ◽  
Rocky Outcrops

We report Siphlophis leucocephalus in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. This species is now known to occur in ombrophilous and semidecidual forests in the state of Bahia, and Cerrado gallery forests in Tocantins and Minas Gerais. We also review the distribution of S. longicaudatus, a species inhabiting dense ombrophilous forests, ecotones with mixed ombrophilous forests or semidecidual forests, and Cerrado rocky outcrops (campos rupestres). This species is recorded from the Brazilian states of Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul.

scholarly journals Geographic distribution patterns of Leguminosae and their relevance for the conservation of the Itacolomi State Park, Minas Gerais, Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Valquíria Ferreira Dutra ◽  
Laura Cristina Pires Lima ◽  
Flávia Cristina Pinto Garcia ◽  
Haroldo Cavalcante de Lima ◽  
Ângela Lúcia Bagnatori Sartori
Keyword(s):  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Distribution Patterns ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Herbarium Specimens ◽  
Conservation Practices ◽  
The West ◽  
Semideciduous Forest ◽  
Espinhaço Range ◽  
East Central ◽  
Central South

This study identified patterns of geographic distribution of 102 Leguminosae taxa within the Park, based on literature data and herbarium specimens. Among the taxa, 38 grow exclusively in CamposRupestres (rocky fields) and 49 in the Semideciduous Forest. Eleven patterns of geographic distribution were identified, of which the West-East-Central South America pattern was the most representative, with 27 taxa. Of the 102 sampled taxa of Leguminosae, five are endemic to the Espinhaço Range and ten are included in lists of endangered species of the flora of Brazil and Minas Gerais. Information on these taxa is crucial to provide conservation practices for conserving the vegetation formations of the PEIT.

A new species of Solanum subg. Leptostemonum (Solanaceae) from the southern Espinhaço Range, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 288 (3) ◽  
pp. 258 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARIA DE FÁTIMA AGRA ◽  
JOÃO RENATO STEHMANN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Seed Dispersal ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Espinhaço Range ◽  
Dispersal Mechanism ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

Solanum mellobarretoi, a new species of Solanum subg. Leptostemonum (Solanaceae), is described and illustrated. It is endemic to Brazil and restricted to the southern Espinhaço Range in the State of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. Solanum mellobarretoi is morphologically related to S. leptostachys Dunal, from which it differs by its irregularly lobed lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate leaves, irregularly lobed, ovate to lanceolate calyx lobes, larger flowers, and pentagonal rotate corolla with cuspidate lobes. Although known in other groups of Solanum, the explosive seed dispersal mechanism found in this species is described here for the first time for the spiny solanums. The affinities with S. leptostachys, geographic distribution, ecology and conservation status of S. mellobarretoi are discussed.

Novelties in Lippia (Verbenaceae) from Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 455 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-52
Author(s):  
PEDRO HENRIQUE CARDOSO ◽  
VANESSA IMACULADA DOS REIS VALÉRIO ◽  
LUIZ MENINI NETO ◽  
MARCELO TROVÓ ◽  
FÁTIMA REGINA GONÇALVES SALIMENA
Keyword(s):  
Glandular Trichomes ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Campos Rupestres ◽  
Conservation Assessment ◽  
Morphological Comparison ◽  
Espinhaço Range ◽  
New Synonym ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
A New Species

We describe Lippia krenakiana, a new species of Verbenaceae endemic to the campos rupestres of Espinhaço Range in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The species is mainly distinguished by the combination of ovate-deltoid leaf blades and sericeous-villous indument with sessile and pedicellate glandular trichomes. We provide a diagnosis, a morphological comparison with the most similar species, a distribution map, preliminary conservation assessment, and photos of live specimens. Additional notes on Lippia are also provided, as we designate lectotypes for L. glazioviana and L. diamantinensis, and L. violacea is proposed as a new synonym for L. rubella.

scholarly journals Geographic distribution patterns of species of the subtribe Lychnophorinae (Asteraceae: Vernonieae)

Rodriguésia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fábio Vitalino Santos Alves ◽  
Benoit Francis Patrice Loeuille
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Distribution Patterns ◽  
Present Species ◽  
Asymptotic Model ◽  
Campos Rupestres ◽  
Rock Outcrops ◽  
Chapada Diamantina ◽  
Espinhaço Range ◽  
Research Bias

Abstract With 119 species distributed in 19 genera, most species of the subtribe Lychnophorinae are endemic to the Espinhaço Range in central eastern Brazil. This region is characterized especially by the campos rupestres, a grassland mosaic associated with vegetation on rock outcrops, which display a high level of endemism. The present work aims to identify distribution patterns, collection density, species richness and research bias in collections. Ten geographic distribution patterns were identified: Chapada Diamantina, Chapada dos Veadeiros and adjacent mountains, Pico da Aliança, Extension of the Espinhaço Range, Central-South Arc of Minas Gerais, Espinhaço Range and Brasília Arc, Campos Rupestres and Restinga, Chapada Diamantina and Caatinga, Northwest-Southeast Diagonal and East Triangle. Other Angiosperm families present similar distribution, mainly in the Espinhaço Meridional, where higher collecting efforts are present. Species richness is higher in sites with higher collection intensity, however, the northeast of Goiás shows the opposite pattern. Spearman correlation analysis shows a strong correlation between collection density and species richness, with an exponential asymptotic model that is quite significant for the total variation of species richness. The cluster analysis presented five clusters correlated with five distribution patterns in Lychnophorinae.

scholarly journals Avifauna, Alto do Palácio, Serra do Cipó National Park, state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil

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2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Rodrigues ◽  
Guilherme H.S. Freitas ◽  
Lilian M. Costa ◽  
Daniel F. Dias ◽  
Mariane L. M. Varela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
National Park ◽  
Vegetation Type ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Western Slope ◽  
Campos Rupestres ◽  
Espinhaço Range ◽  
Serra Do Cipó ◽  
Rocky Outcrops

We surveyed the avifauna of Alto do Palácio, Serra do Cipó National Park, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The park lies in the southern Espinhaço range, a significant biogeographical barrier that separates the forest areas of the Atlantic Forest on its eastern slope and the savanna-like vegetation of the Cerrado to its western slope. Representative habitats include open grasslands, with patches of rocky outcrops and woodlands. We recorded 151 species between 2007 and 2010. Most species occurred in woodlands, with the minority in rocky outcrops, eleven species are of conservation concern, nineteen are endemic to the Atlantic Forest, three to Cerrado, and four to the southeastern Brazilian mountaintops, two of which are restricted to campos rupestres of the Espinhaço range. Our results corroborate that the campos rupestres of the Espinhaço range are not only associated with the Cerrado biome, but harbor species associated with both surrounding biomes (Cerrado and Atlantic Forest) and to the mountaintops of southeastern Brazil, supporting the uniqueness of this vegetation type.

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