Leme et al. 2020a (Article) Cryptanthus, Forzzaea. Hoplocryptanthus, Orthophytum
Miscellaneous new species in the “Cryptanthoid complex” (Bromeliaceae: Bromelioideae) from Eastern Brazil
Author(s):—E.M.C. Leme, O.B.C. Ribeiro, F.V.D. Souza, E.H. Souza, L.J.C. Kollmann, H. Halbritter & A.P. Fontana
Publication:—Phytotaxa 430(3): 157–202. (2020) — DOI
Abstract:—The authors describe and illustrate 18 new species of the “Cryptanhoid complex”, encompassing the genera Cryptanthus (C. cruzalmensis, C. guanduensis, C. santateresinhensis, and C. univittatus), Forzzaea (F. coutensis, F. flavipetala, F. pseudomicra, and F. viridifolia), Hoplocryptanthus (H. knegtianus), Orthophytum subg. Orthophytum (O. alagoanum, O. brejoense, O. formosense, O. minimum, and O. santosianum), Orthophytum subg. Capixabanthus (O. arcanum), and Orthophytum subg. Clavanthus (O. cristaliense, O. gouveianum, and O. viridissimum). Besides, identification keys are provided for the first time for the species of the recently described genus Forzzaea and for Orthophytum subgenera Capixabanthus and Clavanthus.
Keywords:—Atlantic Forest, Caatinga, Campos Rupestres, Brazilian species, morphology, taxonomy, conservation
Published names (18):Cryptanthus cruzalmensis * synonyms or not accepted names are marked
Cryptanthus guanduensis
Cryptanthus santateresinhensis
Cryptanthus univittatus
Forzzaea coutensis
Forzzaea flavipetala
Forzzaea pseudomicra
Forzzaea viridifolia
Hoplocryptanthus knegtianus
Orthophytum alagoanum
Orthophytum arcanum*
Orthophytum brejoense
Orthophytum cristaliense
Orthophytum formosense
Orthophytum gouveianum
Orthophytum minimum
Orthophytum santosianum
Orthophytum viridissimum