Abstract
Abstract Lepidaploa opposita, a new species from the Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazil, is described and illustrated. The new species is readily distinguished from other Lepidaploa species by the opposite leaves. This character is very unusual in this genus, as well as in subtribe Lepidaploinae and tribe Vernonieae.
Highlights
The genus Lepidaploa (Cass.) Cass. was reestablished as a genus segregate from the broad concept of Vernonia by Robinson (1990). This genus comprises about 142 species and it is widely distributed from Mexico and the Antilles through Brazil and Argentina (Robinson 1999)
Along the examination of specimens of Asteraceae from the southeastern Brazilian State of Espírito Santo, we have found a very distinctive species of Lepidaploa with opposite leaves, that we considered as new and describe it
This work was based on the analysis of collections that are housed at BHCB and MBML herbaria
Summary
The genus Lepidaploa (Cass.) Cass. (subtribe Lepidaploinae, tribe Vernonieae; Keeley & Robinson 2009) was reestablished as a genus segregate from the broad concept of Vernonia by Robinson (1990). (subtribe Lepidaploinae, tribe Vernonieae; Keeley & Robinson 2009) was reestablished as a genus segregate from the broad concept of Vernonia by Robinson (1990). This genus comprises about 142 species and it is widely distributed from Mexico and the Antilles through Brazil and Argentina (Robinson 1999).
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