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- - Passiflora subgenus Astrophea is one of the five subgenera of a plant group, with about 26 species found in Brazil, mostly in the Amazon Basin.
- - Recent taxonomic revisions identified seven new species of this subgenus previously unrecorded in Brazil, broadening their known distribution ranges.
- - The authors aim to enhance understanding of Brazilian Passifloraceae through detailed descriptions, distribution maps, and illustrations of these newly discovered species.
Article Abstract
Passiflora subgenus Astrophea is one of the five recognised subgenera of . Brazil presents ca. 26 species of this subgenus with the majority distributed in the Amazon Basin. During the ongoing taxonomic revision of the Brazilian species of subg. Astrophea, seven species previously unknown for the country were recorded: , , , , , , and . The new records expand the species distribution ranges, especially for , which was exclusively known from its type locality and , which was known only for southeastern Guyana. The authors provide taxonomic and palynological descriptions, distribution maps and illustrations for these species, in the hope that the knowledge and understanding of Brazilian Passifloraceae s.s. will be improved.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5804142 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.95.22342 | DOI Listing |
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