A New Species of Minasia (, ) from the Planalto de Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil Author(s): João Semir and Flávia F. Jesus Source: Novon, Vol. 14, No. 2 (Jun., 2004), pp. 233-235 Published by: Missouri Botanical Garden Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3393322 . Accessed: 24/07/2014 09:50

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This content downloaded from 143.106.1.143 on Thu, 24 Jul 2014 09:50:12 AM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions A New Species of Minasia (Asteraceae,Vernonieae) from the Planaltode DiamantinaXMinas Gerais Brazil

Joao Semir Departamentode Botanica,Universidade Estadual de Campinas,C. P. 6109, 13083-970, CampinasSP, [email protected]

Flavia F: Jesus Departamentode Genetica,Universidade Estadual de Campinas,C. P. 6109, 13083-970, CampinasSP, [email protected]

ABS'['RAC1n. A new species of Minasia (Astera- alto de Diamantina.This region seems to be the ceae, Vernonieae)was foundin the "camposrupes- one with the greatestdiversity of Minasiaspecies, tres"of the Planaltode Diamantina,Minas Gerais, with four of the five previouslydescribed species Brazil.Minasia lewinsohnii is characterizedby its occurringthere (M. alpestris,M. scapigera,M. per- overall small size, linear to elliptical subfleshy eirae,and M. splettiae),in additionto the new spe- leaves, sessile to pedunculate capitula, and cies proposedhere. achenes with indumentumthroughout the surface. So far, it is knownfrom only one population. Minasia lewinsohnii J. Semir & F. F. Jesus, sp. Key words: Asteraceae,Brazil, Minasia, Ver- nov.TYPE: Brazil. Minas Gerais: Diamantina, nonleae. EstradaGuinda-Sao Joao da Chapada,campo arenosocom cascalhoquartzitico, 18°09.59'S, Minasia H. Robinson(Asteraceae, Vernonieae) 43°43.00'W,7 Sep. 1996 (fl, fr), 1: M. I,ewin- was recentlyestablished by Robinson(1992), who sohn,R 1. Prado,A. J. Santos& J. C. Silva in createdthe based on two species previously PIC96696 (holotype,UEC; isotypes, K, M0, describedas belongingto VernoniaSchreber and R, SPF,UEC, US). Figure1. establishedanother new species. Accordingto Rob- inson (1992, 1995, 1996, 1999), the genus cur- Haec species Minasiaecabralensi capitulis interdum rentlyincludes five species: M. alpestris(Gardner) pedun(ulatissimilis, sed ab ea habitubreviore, laminis H. Robinson,M. scapigeraH. RobinsonM. perei- foliorumminoribus ( arnosisque, pedunculis brevioribus et at henia omnino indumentoobtecta differt. Habitu M. rae H. Robinson,M. splettiaeH. Robinson,and M. splettiaeappropinquat. cabralensisH. Robinson. Minasiaspecies are endemicto the camposru- Plant1941 cm tall, herbaceous,perennial; stem pestres of the EspinhaSoRange in MinasGerais, 1-6 cm tall, obscured by the surroundingleaf Brazil. Morespecifically, they occur in the high- sheaths. Leaves formingrosettes, sessile, sheaths altitudeareas ranging from the Serrado Cip6to the ca. 3 mmtall, blades2-9 x 0.2-0.8 cm, subfleshy, Planaltode Diamantina,as well as in the isolated linear to elliptic, apex acute, margine ntire;vena- westernextension of the camposrupestres in Minas tion pinnate,ascending nerves inconspicuous.In- Gerais,the Serrado Cabral.The camposrupestres florescencescapose, scape 13.540 cm tall, 1.7- have an immense diversity of species, many of 2.9 mm diam., partiallyleafy, up to 3 per rosette, whichare endemic(Giulietti & Pirani,1988). They few or no branchingsat the apical region, 1 to 5 are consideredto presentthe greatestdegree of en- capitula per branch;leaves of the scape sessile, demism among Brazilianvegetation types (Joly, 9.3-26 x 1.>5.8 mm, ovate-elliptic,apex acute, 1970). Therefore,finding a new species in these base enlarged,margin entire. Capitulasessile to

. . . . envlrOnmentS 1S not surprlslng. pedunculate,peduncles 0.5-1.5 cm long;involucre Recent collectingtrips were conductedby fac- of the capitulum7.7-13.7 mm tall, 5.7-13.4 mm ulty of the UniversidadeEstadual de Campinasfor wide withca. 6 to 8 series of phyllaries;phyllaries taxonomic,genetic, and ecologicalstudies on the 2-6.5 x 1.2-2.3 mm, the most externalovate, the interactionsbetween Asteraceae and phytophagous most internallinear, apex acute to acuminate,dis- insects.During those trips, a new,seemingly micro- tally villousas well as on the morelateral portions endemicspecies of Minasiawas foundin the Plan- of the abaxialface, glabrouson the proximalregion NOVON14: 233-235. 2004.

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0.S1.0 X 0.2-0.3 mm, triangularto sub-lanceo- curringon sand. The species is namedin honorof late, apexacute; style ca. 12 mmlong. Achene 2.2- Thomas Lewinsohn(Departamento de Zoologia, 3.5 mmlong, 0.8-1.5 mmdiam., ribbed, ca. 8 ribs, UniversidadeEstadual de Campinas),one of the sericeous to setuliferousindumentum, dense to firstcollectors of this population. sub-glabrescentthroughout the surface,sometimes Paratypes. BRAZIL.Minas Gerais: Diamantina,Es- denserat the base, glandularsurface; pappus bris- trada Guinda-S. Joao da Chapada, 18°09.58'S, tles 0.4-7.5 mm tall, in indistinguishableseries, 43°42.96'W,23 June2000 (fl, fr),K S. Yotokoet al. KSY- the most externalones graduallyshorter, lavender 00/112 (BHCB,UEC), 29 Apr. 1997, T M. Lewinsohnet to magenta,barbellate. al. in PIC97032(MBM, SP, UEC). Acknowledgments.We thank ThomasM. Lew- The species is comparablein generalsize both insohn, Paulo I. Prado,and Vera N. Solferinifor of rosette and inflorescence to Minasiapereirae collectionsand supportin the study of this genus; and M. splettiae.In inflorescenceheight it is also Angela B. Martinsfor the Latindiagnosis; Angela comparableto M. cabralensis;however, the rosette M. F. Pachecofor the drawings;Christina Muirhead leaves are shorterin M. Iewinsohnii(up to 9 cm for help with the Englishtext; Fabio A. Vittaand long)than in M. cabralensis(10-16 cm long),giving MarianaE. Mansanaresfor supportin the Depar- M. Iewinsohniithe appearanceof an overallsmaller tamentode Botanica(UEC); Karla S. Yotokoand .Minasia lewinsohnii is muchsmaller than M. AluanaG. Abreufor the collectionsin 2000; Har- alpestrisand M. scapigera,both of whichcan be up old Robinson(US), John Pruski (MO), and Victoria to 1 m tall. In additionto the differencein general C. Hollowell(MO) for criticalreviews of the man- size, the leaves in M. Iewinsohniiare linear to el- uscript;CNPq and FAPESP(98/05085-2) for finan- liptical,not oblanceolateas in M. alpestris,and the cial support.This study is partof the programBI- inflorescenceis not congestedlike the one in M. OTA/FAPESP,The VirtualInstitute of Biodiversity scapigera. (www.biota.org.br). The capitulain this new species maybe pedun- culate,as they generallyare in Minasiacabralensis, LiteratureCited but very rarelyin the other species of the genus. Giulietti,A. M.& J. R. Pirani.1988. Patternsof geograph- However,the peduncles are much shorterin M. ic distributionof someplant species from the Espinhac,o Range,Minas Gerais and Bahia,Brazil. Pp. 3949 in Iewinsohniithan in M. cabralensis(up to 1.5 cm vs. W.R. Heyer& P. E. Vanzolini(editors), Proceedings of up to 35 cm long). Also, the achene in M. Iewin- a Workshopon NeotropicalDistribution Patterns. Aca- sohnii has indumentumthroughout the surface, demiaBrasileira de Ciencias,Rio de Janeiro. whereasin M. cabralensisthe acheneis distallygla- Joly,A. B. 1970. Conhec,aa Vegetac,aoBrasileira. EDUSP & Polfgono,Sao Paulo. brous (Robinson,1996). Furthermore,the leaves Robinson,H. 1992. Noteson Lychnophorinaefrom Minas are shorterand morefleshy in M. Iewinsohniithan Gerais,Brazil, a synopsisof LychnophoriopsisSchultz- in M. cabralensis.To date, M. cabralensisseems to Bip., and the new generaAnteremanthus and Minasia be restrictedto the Serrado Cabralwhile M. Iew- (Vernonieae:Asteraceae). Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash.105: insohnii has been found only in the Planaltode 640-652. . 1995. New combinationsand new species in Diamantina.Minasia lewinsohniidiffers from M. AmericanVernonieae (Asteraceae). Phytologia 78: 384- splettiaein having wider and thicker leaves and 399. fromM. pereiraein havinglinear to elliptic rather . 1996. A new species of Minasiafrom the Serra than oblanceolateleaves. do Cabral,Minas Gerais, Brazil (Vernonieae; Astera- ceae). Phytologia80: 350-351. To date, Minasialewinsohnii is knownonly from . 1999. Generic and subtribalclassification of one population,in the Planaltode Diamantina,oc- AmericanVernonieae. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 89.

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