Abstract
SummaryMicrolicia abairana, M. aureoglandulosa, M. crispa, M. curticalycina, M. ganevii and M. restingae are described from Bahia state, Brazil. Comprehensive descriptions of the species are provided, including detailed illustrations, and statements of geographical distribution, habitat and IUCN conservation status.
Highlights
The genus Microlicia was originally established by Don (1823) with five species
Harley in Bahia throughout the 1970s and 1980s and, based on the duplicates sent to the US herbarium, described 32 new species in different genera, of which at least 15 represented new species of Microlicia
Seven species of Lavoisiera were transferred to Microlicia (Almeda & Martins 2001), three of which were described by Wurdack (1974, 1988, 1995)
Summary
The genus Microlicia was originally established by Don (1823) with five species. By the end of the 19th century, 99 species of Microlicia were recognised by different authors (De Candolle 1828; Chamisso 1834; Naudin 1845, 1849; Cogniaux 1883, 1891), of which only 10 occurred in Bahia (Cogniaux 1883, 1891). Within floristic surveys of Melastomataceae in Bahia, Microlicia is the least well-known genus, a number of partial determinations (Woodgyer & Nic Lughadha 1995; Zappi et al 2003; Santos & Silva 2005; Aguiar 2012). This highlights the need to carefully study the material available and describe the new taxa (Woodgyer & Zappi 2005, 2009; Pataro et al 2013). Published online 3 May 2018 1 Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Rua Ceará s.n., Bloco 2D, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, 38400-902, Brazil
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