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Novelty for the flora of Espírito Santo, Brazil: a new species of Ouratea Aubl. (Ochnaceae)

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Here, we describe and illustrate the new species Ouratea oberdanii Fraga & Deccache, which is named after Dr Oberdan José Pereira. This new species is found in the mountainous regions of the evergreen Atlantic Forest in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Ouratea oberdanii is similar to O. linearis (A.Gray) Sastre & Offroy and O. parviflora (DC.) Baill. It can be distinguished by its habit, with branches that are reclining and pendulous, the leaf vein pattern, with the presence of intramarginal veins, its persistent stipules and bracts, and the presence of indumentum on the midvein of the adaxial surface of petals and on the anthers. We also provide a distribution map, preliminary conservation status assessment, taxonomic notes, and an identification key for Ouratea species from Espírito Santo.

Source: Nordic Journal of Botany

DOI: 10.1002/njb.05183

Authors: Lara Serpa Jaegge Deccache, Sabrina Vasconcelos Caram, Karen Lúcia Gama De Toni, Leandro Lacerda Giacomin, Claudio Nicoletti de Fraga

Institutions: Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

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

OpenAlex ID: W7140107357

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