- https://doi.org/10.21826/2446-82312024v79e20240947
Bunchosia apiculata (Malpighiaceae)
This study reports the first occurrence of Bunchosia apiculata in Paraíba, Brazil, expanding its known distribution by 364 km northeast from previous records in Amapá, Pará, Ceará, Maranhão, and Piauí. The paper provides species description, habitat, photographs, conservation status, and a diagnostic key for five Bunchosia species in Northeast Brazil.
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Bunchosia apiculata Huber (Malpighiaceae): a new occurrence for Paraíba state, Northeast Brazil. Bunchosia is a Neotropical genus with about 75 species, of which 11 are known from Brazil, and one, B. pernambucana W.R. Anderson registered for Paraíba state. Here, we present the first record of B. apiculata for Paraíba, expanding its occurrence 364 km further towards the northeastern from the nearest record. This species was previously known from the states of Amapá, Pará, Ceará, Maranhão and Piauí. This paper provides a description of this species, comments on geographic distribution and habitat, photographs and conservation status. Additionally, we present a map and diagnostic key to the five species of Bunchosia from Northeast Brazil.
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