New Species of Alstroemeria () from the Brazilian Savannas Author(s): Marta Camargo de Assis Source: Novon, Vol. 14, No. 1 (Mar., 2004), pp. 17-19 Published by: Missouri Botanical Garden Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3393430 Accessed: 17-03-2015 14:49 UTC

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MartaCamargo de Assis EMBRAPA/CNPMAv. Dr. Julio Soaresde Arruda,803, 13088-300 CampinasXSPX . [email protected]

ABSTRACT. Twonew species of Alstroemeria(A1- Brazil,two distinctive new species werediscovered stroemeriaceae)from the Braziliansavannas are in savannas.These species are here described. described:A. stenophyllaM. C. Assis, which is characterized by its narrow linear-lanceolate Alstroemeria stenophylla M. C. Assis, sp. nov. leaves, concentratedon the distal region of the TYPE:Brazil. Goias:Cocalzinho, Estrada de vegetativestem, and for its ruby-spottedinner te- acesso aos Pirineus,pr6ximo aos Tres Picos, pals, close to A. gardneriBaker and A. plantagi- 28 May 1998 (fl),M. C. Assis,R. C. Forzza& nea Martiusex Schultes& Schultesf.; andA. tom- A. E C. Tombolato560 (holotype,SPF; iso- bolatoanaM. C. Assis, which may be recognized types, CEN, M0). Figure1A-D. by its coriaceousleaves, outertepals oblong-spat- ulate, without patterning,but the inner tepals Herba foliis coriaceis, glabris, lineari-lanceolatis,in tertiaparte distali rami vegetativi congestis et floribuste- spatulate and ruby-maculate,sympatric with A. palis internisrubro-punctatis. gardneri. Descriptions, comments, and illustra- tions are presented. Perennialherb 0.2-0.7 m tall; stemscylindrical, glabrous.Leaves of the vegetativestem 1.5-15 x Key words: Alstroemeria,Alstroemeriaceae, 0.3-0.5 cm, resupinate,chartaceous, concentrated Brazil,savannas. towardthe apex, linear-lanceolate,apex acuminate, base truncate,both faces glabrouswith prominent AlstroemeriaL. is representedby around90 spe- veins; leaves of the reproductivestem 0.84.5 x cies widespreadin SouthAmerica, ranging from 0.2-0.3 cm, resupinateor not, coriaceous,distrib- (3° North)to Tierradel Fuego, Argen- uted along the stem, linear-lanceolate,apex acu- tina (53° South),with two main centers of distri- minate, base truncate,both faces glabrouswith bution,one in (extendinginto , , prominentveins. Inflorescencean -likesim- and )and the second throughoutBrazil, ple cyme of 3 to 5 flowers;pedicel glabrous,1-4 ,and Argentina(Bayer, 1987; Aker & cm long, bractsleaf-like, chartaceous, 0.6-2 x 0.1 Healy, 1990). In Brazil the genus comprises38 cm. Flowerpatent, campanulate, red or orange,2- species distributedin the eastern regions of the 3.8 cm long. Tepals6 in 2 whorls;outer tepals not country.These species occur in differenthabitats: patterned,narrowly obovate or oblanceolate,apex forest, savanna7high fields, marsh, "camposru- apiculate,base attenuate;the upper ca. 3 x 0.9 pestres,"and "caatinga,"from a height of 300 m cm; the lowerones ca. 2.7 x 0.9 cm, innertepals ruby-spotted,all threevery similar,narrowly ellip- abovesea level in the Amazonup to 2300 m above sea level at Serrado Itatiaia.Most species have a tic-spatulate,apex acuminate,base attenuate;the uppertepals ca. 3 x 0.8 cm; the lowerone ca. 2.5 restricteddistribution (Assis,2001, 2002). The re- x 0.7 cm. Stamens6, included,filaments papillate cent taxonomicrevisions of the group for Brazil at base, ca. 1.5 cm long;stigma included, style gla- (Assis, 2001), Argentina(Sanso, 1996), and Chile brous,about 1 cm long. Capsuleovoid, 0.9-1.2 X (Bayer,1987) have improvedthe basic knowledge 0.S1.2 cm. of the genus. The genuscomprises perennial herbs with fleshy Distributionand phenology. Alstroemeriasten- root-tubersand rhizomesbearing separate vegeta- ophyllais foundon the rockyoutcrops and on riv- tive and reproductivestems. The leaves are resu- erine forestborders in the states of Goiasand Mi- pinate, the flowersusually zygomorphicand pat- nas Gerais in Brazil. Flowers:March and May. terned, and the fruit is a 3-valved loculicidal Fruit:May. . Alstroemeriastenophylla is characterizedby its During a recent revision of Alstroemeriafrom narrowlinear-lanceolate leaves concentratedon the NOVON14: 17-19. 2004.

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Figure1. A-D. Alstroemeriastenophylla M. C. Assis. A. Vegetativestem. B. Reproductivestem. C. Inflores- cence. D. Tepals,the innerones spotted.E-G. Alstroemeriatombolatoana M. C. Assis. E. Vegetativestem. F. Reproductivestem showingreduced leaves and bracts. G. Tepals,the innerones maculate.(A-D fromthe holotype, Assiset al. 560 (SPF),E-G fromCavalcanti 2226 (SPF).)Drawn by EduardoH. P. Kickhofel. distalregion of the vegetativestem and by its ruby- along the vegetativestem. The vegetativestem of spotted inner tepals. The epithet is derivedfrom the new species is similarto thatof A. plantaginea the morphologyof the leaves. Martiusex Schultes& Schultesf., but in this latter The floweris similarto that of the sympatricAl- species the leaves are elliptical or oblongand the stroemeriagardneri, which is differentiatedby its innertepals are ruby-maculate. coriaceouselliptical or obovateleaves7 distributed Paratypes. BRAZIL.Goias: Corumbade Goias,Mon-

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tes Pirineus,26 May1968 (fl),E. Onishiet al. 81 (IAN, Distributionand phenology. Alstroemeriatom- UB);Serra dos Pirineus,1300 m, 14 May1973 (fl), t R. bolatoanais rarelyfound in the savannasof the Anderson10230 (RB,UB); Alto da Serrados Pirineus,na base dos TresPicos, 13 Mar.1971 (fl), J. A. Rizzo6035 states of Tocantins,Goias, and MatoGrosso. Flow- (UFG). ers: Apriland June. Alstroemeriatombolatoana may be recognizedby Alstroemeria tombolatoana M. C. Assis, sp. nov. its coriaceousleaves, outertepals oblong-spatulate, TYPE: Brazil. Goias: Teresina de Goias, withoutpatterning, but the inner tepals spatulate 47°30'S, 13°46'W,21 May 1994 (fl), C. Mun- and ruby-maculate.This species is sympatricwith hoz7C. Proenfa,B. M. 1: Walter& M. A. Silva A. gardneri,which has elliptical to rounded-spat- 100 (holotype, UB; isotype, GUA). Figure ulate outer tepals and elliptical-spatulateruby- 1E-G. spottedinner tepals. The epithetof the new species, tombolatoanaSis Herbafoliis ramorum reproductivorum nonresupinatis, in honorof AntonioFernando Caetano Tombolato, coriaceislanceolatis, glabris; tepala externa sine maculis a researcherat the AgronomicInstitute of Campi- et internarubro-maculata. nas in Sao PauloState (Brazil), who stimulated and Perennialherb 0.65-0.80 m tall; stemscylindri- assisted me in the beginningof my workwith data gatheredduring several years of researchwith Al- cal, glabrous.Leaves of the vegetativestem 2-5 x 0.8-2.5 cm, resupinate,coriaceous, sessile, con- stroemeria. centratedat the apex or distributedalong the stem, Acknowledgments.This studyis partof a Ph.D widelyelliptic, oblongor obovate,apex acute,base thesis carriedout in the Departmentof Botanyof attenuate, both faces glabrous with prominent the Institutode Biocienciasof the Universidadede veins;leaves of the reproductivestem 1-1.2 x 0.3- Sao Pauloand supportedby the EmpresaBrasileira 0.5 cm not resupinate,chartaceous, sessile, dis- de PesquisaAgropecuaria (EMBRAPA). I am grate- tributedonly in the upperhalf of the stem, lance- ful to the MargaretMee Foundation,which sup- olate, apex acuminate,base cuneate, both faces portedvisits to Europeanherbaria, and to Julie Du- glabrous.Inflorescence an umbel-likesimple cyme tilh for criticalreviews. of 2 to 4 flowers;pedicel glabrous,ca. 3 cm long; bracts leaf-like, chartaceous,0.5-1.2 x 0.1-0.2 LiteratureCited cm. Flowerspatent, campanulate, reddish, 3.5-3.8 Aker,S. & W. Healy. 1990. The phytogeographyof the cm long; outer tepals not patterned,these three genusAlstroemeria. Herbertia 46(2): 76-87. similar,oblong-spatulate, apex acute or acuminate, Assis, M. C. 2001. AlstroemeriaL. (Alstroemeriaceae)do Brasil.Ph.D. Thesis, Universityof Sao Paulo,Sao Pau- base attenuate;upper one 2.3 x 0.6 cm; lowertwo lo, Brazil. 3.1 x 0.5 cm; inner tepals ruby-maculate,these . 2002. Novas especies de AlstroemeriaL. (A1- threesimilar, spatulate, apex apiculate,base atten- stroemeriaceae)de MinasGerais, Brasil. Rev. Brasil. uate, distal marginentire; upper two 3.3 x 0.6 cm; Bot. 25(2): 177-182. Bayer,E. 1987. Die GattungAlstroemeria in Chile. Mitt. lower one 2.8 x 0.4 cm; stamensincluded, fila- Bot. Staatssamml.Munchen 25: 1-362. ments glabrous,ca. 2.3 cm long; stigmaincluded, Sanso,A. M. 1996. E1 generoAlstroemeria (Alstroemeri- style glabrous,ca. 2 cm long. Fruitnot seen. aceae)en Argentina.Darwiniana 34: 349-382.

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