Quiina maracaensis J. V. Schneid. & Zizka and Quiina zamorensis J. V. Schneid. & Zizka (Quiinaceae), two new species of Quiina Aubl. from the Neotropics
Author
Schneider, Julio V.
Department of Botany and Molecular Evolution, Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung, Biodiversity and Climate Research Center (BiK-F) and Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Julio.Schneider@senckenberg.de
Author
Zizka, Georg
Department of Botany and Molecular Evolution, Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung, Biodiversity and Climate Research Center (BiK-F) and Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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Quiina maracaensis
J. V. Schneid. & Zizka
,
spec. nova
(
Fig. 1
,
3
).
Typus:
BRAZIL
.
Roraima
:
SEMA Ecological Reserve
,
Ilha de Maracá
, riverine vegetation bordering the
Igarapé Pedra Sentada
,
3°30’N
61°43’W
,
30.III.1987
,
Milliken
&
Lima
35
(
holo-
:
NY
!
;
iso-
:
E
,
K
!).
Arbor parva, ramulis terminalis puberulentis vel pilosis. Nonnulli pili longior quam 0,8 mm. Lamina subcoriacea, elliptica, rarius ovato-elliptica, (2,8-)4,8-14,1
Χ
(1,1-)2,2- 4,6 cm. Inflorescentia masculina 11-32-flora, hermaphrodita 5-11-flora. Fructus 0,6-0,9
Χ
0,55-0,8 cm.
Small
trees
or
shrubs
to
12 m
tall. Terminal
internodes
laterally compressed or subterete, longitudinally striate,
0.8- 2 mm
in diameter, densely puberulent to pilose, with trichomes
0.1-0.4 mm
long, erect,
0.2-1.5 mm
long (at least some hairs>
0.8 mm
long), curved, multicellular.
Leaves
petiolate; stipules caducous, elliptical, subulate, or narrowly ovate, (0.45-) 0.9-3.2 Χ (0.06-)
0.1-0.6 cm
, apex acute, abaxially pilose, the adjacent stipules
0.1-0.4 mm
distant at base, scars transversely elliptical to orbicular, 0.3-0.6 Χ
0.4-1 mm
; petiole subterete, inconspicuously canaliculate or even, ± equally thickened,
0.1- 0.5 cm
long,
0.8-2 mm
in diameter; lamina subcoriaceous, elliptical (or ovate-elliptical), (2.8-)4.8-14.1 Χ (1.1-)
2.2- 4.6 cm
, base attenuate, cuneate, or acute, apex (sub-)acuminate, adaxially glabrous or pilose at base, abaxially pilose along midvein (or covering the whole surface when juvenile); margin inconspicuously revolute, minutely serrulate or entire; secondary veins 7-14 per side, adaxially slightly impressed or prominulous, abaxially prominulous,
0.25-1.7 cm
distant at middle of lamina, interspersed by 0-2(-4) conspicuous intersecondary veins. Male
inflorescence
thyrsoid, 11-32-flowered, with flowers in fascicles of (1-)3, hermaphroditic inflorescence botryoid, 5-11-flowered, with flowers solitary, not in fascicles; rachis 1 per axile, laterally compressed (or subterete), longitudinally furrowed, inconspicuously thickened in fruit, 0.8- 1.7(-2.7) cm long,
0.5-1 mm
in diameter, densely pilose; bracts (sub-)opposite, ovate to elliptical, (0.9-)1.4-2.5 Χ
0.7-1.3 mm
, apex acute, glabrous or sparsely hairy; bracteoles subulate to ovate, 0.4-1.3
0.2-0.4 mm
, apex acuminate; pedicel below articulation to (0.3-)
0.7-2.4 mm
long, above articulation (sub-) terete, (1.5-)
3-5 mm
long,
0.3-0.7 mm
in diameter, inconspicuously puberulent or glabrous.
Flowers
2.5-3 mm
in diameter; sepals 4, coriaceous, elliptical to ovate (to suborbicular), 1.4-1.7(-2.3) Χ
1.1-1.6 mm
, apex rounded or obtuse; petals 4, yellow, elliptical to obovate, c. 2 Χ
1.6 mm
, apex rounded, glabrous, rarely ciliolate; stamens in male flowers 21-26, in hermaphroditic flowers c. 12, filaments to
1.8 mm
long, free or in hermaphroditic flowers sometimes adnate to petals; ovary 2-locular, styles 2,
1.8-1.9 mm
long.
Fruit
subglobose, ellipsoid or obovoid, longitudinally striate, 0.6-0.9 Χ
0.55- 0.8 cm
, apex rounded, glabrous; seeds 1 per fruit, ellipsoid to subglobose, 0.55 Χ
0.5 cm
, densely villous (trichomes
0.3- 0.7 mm
long).
Distribution.
–
Known from southern
Venezuela
and northern
Brazil
. Occurs in terra firme and riverine forests, in campina or capoeira, on sandy or bauxitic (lateritic) soils; up to
800 m
.
Phenology.
–
Flowering in February and August (few data available), fruiting from February to August.
Etymology
. – The species epithet refers to the
type
locality, the Ilha de Maracá.
Fig. 1. –
Quiina maracaensis J. V. Schneid. & Zizka.
A.
Flowering branch;
B.
Hermaphroditic inflorescence;
C.
Interpetiolar stipules at terminal node;
D.
Fruit;
E.
Hermaphroditic flower.
[
A-C, E:
Milliken &
Lima
35, NY;
D:
Rosa 3121, NY] [Drawings: Anna Becker and Julio Schneider]
Fig. 2. –
Quiina zamorensis J. V. Schneid. & Zizka.
A.
Branchlet
with leaves and hermaphroditic inflorescence;
B.
Infructescence with immature fruits;
C.
Interpetiolar stipules at terminal node.
[Homeier 333, BIEL] [Drawings: Anna Becker]
Notes
. – This species is characterized by the combination of small ellipsoid to subglobose fruits, small ± lanceolate stipules, pedicels with basal articulation, and especially the long multicellular trichomes (at least in some parts>
0.8 mm
long) at terminal internodes, leaves and inflorescences.
Quiina florida
Tul.
is similar in leaf shape, but differs in larger fruits and inflorescences, the usually broader stipules, and shorter trichomes.
Quiina wurdackii
Pires
differs in shorter inflorescences and few, rather obscure secondary veins, while
Q. parvifolia
Lanj. & Heerdt
is distinguished by broader stipules, broader leaf blades, and longer pedicels.
Additional material examined.
–
VENEZUELA
.
Bolívar
:
Municipio
Cedeño
, Cabeceras del
río Túriba
y
Caño La Miel
,
45 km
E
de
Los Pijiguaos
,
VIII
.1989
,
Sanoja
&
Fernández
2904
(
MO
)
;
Municipio
Cedeño
, headwaters of
río Túriba
and
Caño La Miel
,
45 km
E of Pijiguaos
,
6°34’N
66°23’W
,
VIII
.1989
,
Fernández
&
Sanoja
5892
(
MO
,
NY
,
PORT
)
;
Municipio
Raúl Leoni
, headwaters of
río Túriba
and
Caño La Miel
,
45 km
E of Pijiguaos
,
6°34’N
66°23’W
,
VI
.1989
,
Fernández
&
Delgado
5813
(
MO
,
NY
,
PORT
)
.
Amazonas
:
Alto Orinoco
,
Salto Salas
,
18.VIII.1951
,
Croizat
536
(
NY
)
;
Dept. Atabapo
,
Caño Jayuwapuey,
tributary of the
Ocamo River
,
3°4’N
64°40’W
,
I.1990
,
Fernández
6789
(
PORT
).
BRAZIL
.
Amazonas
:
Vicinity of
Pico Rondon
,
Perimetral Norte
,
Highway Km 211
,
3 km from Km 211
, lower slopes of Pico Rondon,
1°32’N
62°48’W
,
2.II.1984
,
Prance
& al. 28761
(
F
,
GH
,
K
,
NY
,
UB
)
.
Pará
:
Sete Varas
airstrip on
Rio Curua
,
0°95’S 54°92’W
,
4.VIII
.1981,
Strudwick
& al. 4083
(
F
,
K
,
NY
,
UEC
)
.
Roraima
:
Município
Alto Alegre
,
Ilha de Maracá
,
SEMA Estação
, forest trails close to Estação,
3°22’N
61°20’W
,
6.VI
.1986
,
Hopkins
& al.515
(
FR
,
NY
)
;
Município
Alto Alegre
,
Ilha de Maracá
,
SEMA Estação
,
Furo Pananá de Firmino of Rio Uraricuera
on S side of island, forest near
Casa Maracá
,
3°24’N
61°26’W
,
10.VI
.1986
,
Hopkins
& al. 634
(
FR
,
NY
)
;
Município de
Boa Vista
,
Estação Ecológica de Maracá
,
21.V
.1987,
Lima
804
(
K
)
;
SEMA Ecological Reserve
,
Ilha de Maracá
,
3°22’N
61°26’W
,
21.IV.1987
,
Milliken
77
(
E
,
K
,
NY
)
;
Serrinha
,
Rio Mucajaí
,
31.I
.1967,
Prance
& al. 4198
(
COL
,
F
,
GH
,
IAN
,
K
,
NY
,
R
,
S
,
U
)
;
Posto Mucajaí
,
Rio Mucajaí
,
Vicinity of Mucajaí
airstrip,
13.III.1971
,
Prance
& al. 10928
(
F
,
IAN
,
K
,
M
,
NY
,
P
,
R
,
S
,
U
)
;
SEMA Ecological Station
,
Ilha de Maracá
, in forest at
Santa Rosa
,
3°22’N
61°25’W
,
7.III.1987
,
Ratter
& al.5587
(
E
,
K
)
;
SEMA Ecological Station
,
Ilha de Maracá
,
3°22’N
61°25’W
,
11.III.1987
(st),
Ratter
& al. 5679
(
K
)
;
SEMA Ecological Sation
,
Ilha de Maracá
,
3°22’N
61°25’W
,
18.III.1987
,
Ratter
& al. 5748
(
E
,
K
)
;
Surroundings of Ecological Station of Maracá
,
3°22’N
61°25’W
,
9.II.1979
,
Rosa
3121
(
F
,
NY
).