New names in Monotagma (Marantaceae)
Author
Hagberg, Mats
Author
Eriksson, Roger
text
Phytotaxa
2011
2011-03-01
20
1
1
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http://biotaxa.org/Phytotaxa/article/view/phytotaxa.20.1.1
journal article
10.11646/phytotaxa.20.1.1
1179-3163
4776634
1B.
Monotagma grallatum
subsp.
subcentricifolium
Hagberg & R.Erikss.
,
subsp. nov.
(
Fig. 1B
)
Differt a
subsp. grallato
lamina minore et pulvino breviore.
Type
:—
BRAZIL
.
Bahia
: road
Gandú–Ituberá
road, km 31,
24 February 1986
,
Andersson
,
Hagberg
&
Hage
1728
(
holotype
CEPEC
, isotypes
GB 2
sheets,
S
,
US
).
FIGURE 1
.
Monotagma
isotypes at GB.
A
,
M. grallatum
subsp.
grallatum
;
B
,
M. grallatum
subsp.
subcentricifolium
;
C
,
M. lilacinum
;
D
,
M. breviscapum
.
Herb
0.4–0.6 m
tall. Pulvinus
1.3–3.9 cm
long. Leaf blade 21–29 ×
4–11 cm
, centric to subcentric (apex displacement
0–1.5 cm
), length from base to broadest part
7–9 cm
.
Distribution and habitat
:—Known from the northern part of the rain forest region in
Bahia
, where it occurs in somewhat disturbed lowland forests on terra firme.
Paratypes
:—
BRAZIL
.
Bahia
: road
Itacaré–Aurelino Leal
, km 6,
February 1986
,
Andersson
,
Hagberg
&
Mattos Silva
1654
(
GB
,
S
)
;
road
Itacaré–Ubaitaba
, km 5,
March 1972
,
Pinheiro
1807
(
GB
)
;
on road towards
Barragem
(Mpio. Itacaré),
July 1971
,
dos Santos
1756
(
GB
)
.