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Portulaca eggliana (Portulacaceae), a new species from the Brazilian Amazonian savannas

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A new species of Portulacaceae from the Amazonian savannas of northern Brazil is herein described and illustrated. Portulaca eggliana is morphologically related to P . umbraticola , but differs in the number of involucral leaves, sepal morphology, bracteole shape, and seed surface. Photographs, a line drawing, and notes on taxonomy, phenology, distribution, habitat, conservation status and etymology are also provided.

Source: Nordic Journal of Botany

DOI: 10.1002/njb.05074

Authors: José Roberto Ferraz, Diego Ferreira Da Silva, Gustavo Hassemer, Leonardo Paz Deble, João Marcelo Alvarenga Braga

Institutions: Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Universidade Federal do Pampa

Language: English

Topic: Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,950

Funder: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior