Agarista lanceolata (Ericaceae), a new species from Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
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Date published
May 26, 2026
Abstract
Agarista is a genus of subshrubs, shrubs and trees in the Ericaceae, closely associated with tropical, mountainous and rocky outcrop environments in Africa and the Americas. The genus, not including the new species, comprises 35 species and seven varieties, with 34 species occurring throughout the Neotropics. So far, only the Andean A. boliviensis has been recorded in Bolivia. Here, we update the number of Agarista species in the country to two, with the description of A. lanceolata. The new species is only known from the rock outcrop vegetation of Chiquitos province, in the Department of Santa Cruz. A diagnosis, detailed description and illustration are provided for the new species. We also present a key for identification of Agarista in Bolivia, a map with the geographic distribution of the two species in the country, taxonomic comments, and photographic plates.
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Priority 4: Accelerated Taxonomy
Funder
| Funder name | Awards |
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Brazil | PhD Fellowship (141906/2020-0) - Sandwich PhD Fellowship (200253/2022-0) - Research Productivity Grant (312897/2025-1) |
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Brazil | |
International Association for Plant Taxonomy | Research Grants 2021 |
Neotropical Grassland Conservancy, Unites States | Student Grant 2021 |
Society of Systematic Biologists, United States | Graduate Student Research Awards 2022 - Mini-ARTS Awards 2022 |
American Society of Plant Taxonomists, United States | Graduate Student Research Grant 2023 |
Botanical Society of America, United States | Postdoc Travel Award - Student Award |
Bentham-Moxon Trust, United Kingdom | |
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
Journal title
Kew Bulletin
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Place of publication
Berlin/Heidelberg, Germany
ISSN
0075-5974
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1874-933X
Date accepted
September 1, 2025
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