Marcusso et al. 2020 (Article) Acanthostachys

Acanthostachys calcicola (Bromeliaceae, Bromelioideae), a new species from a limestone outcrop in Tocantins State, Brazil

Author(s):—G.M. Marcusso, A.K. Monro, P.H.A.D. Melo & J.A. Lombardi

Publication:—Phytotaxa 472(2): 201-206. (2020) — DOI

Abstract:—A new species of bromeliad, Acanthostachys calcicola, a third taxon for the genus, is here described. A. calcicola was discovered during field work in the limestone outcrops of south-eastern Tocantins, central Brazil. It is most similar to A. strobilacea, but differs from it in petal colour and length, and exserted stamens and pistil. A conservation assessment classifies A. calcicola as endangered (EN) with extinction.

Keywords:—Bromeliad, Cerrado, Karst, Neotropical Region, Northern Brazil, Poales, saxicolous, Bambuí, conservation assessment, Monocots

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Acanthostachys calcicola