Taxonomic revision of Lychnocephalus (Lychnophorinae, Vernonieae, Asteraceae), an endemic genus of the Espinhaço Range, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Resource type
Journal article
Date published
May 19, 2022
Abstract
Lychnocephalus, as circumscribed here, contains eight species that occur in the campos rupestres of the Espinhaço mountain range in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The following species are revised in the current treatment, L. cipoensis, L. grazielae, L. humillimus, L. mellobarretoi, L. jolyanus, L. sellovii, L. tomentosus, and a new species, L. canus, is described and discussed. Taxonomic comments, preliminary conservation status, distribution maps, illustrations and an identification key of all described species are provided.
Creator (organisation)
BATISTA GOMES, FRANCISCA MAIARA
LOEUILLE, BENOIT
Project(s)
Priority 4: Accelerated Taxonomy
Journal title
Phytotaxa
Volume
547
Issue
2
Publisher
Magnolia Press
Place of publication
Auckland, N.Z.
ISSN
1179-3155
eISSN
1179-3163
Date accepted
April 21, 2022
Official URL
Rights statement
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Additional information
IF = 1.171 (2021-2022)