Abstract
Dorstenia stellaris is a new species from southeastern Brazil. This species is endemic to the region and differs from the others by its star shaped coenanthium and cordiform leaves. A description and illustration of this species is presented here. Dorstenia stellaris is found in moist and shady places, in small populations within the type locality, thus we recommend its inclusion in the endangered (EN) status of conservation.
Highlights
Dorstenia was described by Carl Linnaeus (1753), and differs from the other Moraceae genera by the presence of rhizomes, herbaceous and sometimes succulent habit and patelliform inflorescences, the coenanthium
D. stellaris is endemic to Mantiqueira Ridge area and has a restricted distribution, being found only on its type locality, in the municipality of Pindamonhangaba
The angulate shape of D. bowmaniana, and D. carautae coenanthium is similar to that D. stellaris, the differs on the strongly irregularlystellate coenanthium and on the cordate leaves
Summary
Academic editor: Hanno Schaefer | Received 27 January 2012 | Accepted 2 May 2012 | Published 8 May 2012 Citation: Santos A, Romaniuc Neto S (2012) A new species of Dorstenia (Moraceae) from southeastern Brazil.
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