Denscantia calcicola (Rubiaceae), A New Species from Limestone Outcrops in the Brazilian Caatinga

The first new species of Denscantia from the caatinga biome is described and illustrated. Denscantia calcicola is easily distinguished by its plicate–nerved and scabrous leaves, axillary inflorescences with 7–15 glomerules, calyx tube 0.85–1.2 mm long, bifid stigma and pollen grains with only one en...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Salas, Roberto Manuel, Cabral, Elsa Leonor
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/21867
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/21867
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Endemism
Limestone
Bahia
Spermacoceae
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
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Sumario:The first new species of Denscantia from the caatinga biome is described and illustrated. Denscantia calcicola is easily distinguished by its plicate–nerved and scabrous leaves, axillary inflorescences with 7–15 glomerules, calyx tube 0.85–1.2 mm long, bifid stigma and pollen grains with only one endocingulum.