Baccharis magnifica, a new species endemic to the summits of the Serra do Caparaó along the border between Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil, is described. The new species is easily recognized by its shrubby habit, showy green and slightly wine-tinged, long-petiolate leaves with ciliate margins and corymbiform capitulescences. It is morphologically most similar to the allopatric B. macrophylla, which inhabits the mountain summits of the southerly Serra da Mantiqueira range. Illustrations, a distribution map, habitat information, and a conservation assessment are also provided for the new species.
ResumoBaccharis magnifica, uma nova espécie endêmica dos picos da Serra do Caparaó, ao longo da divisa dos estados do Espírito Santo e Minas Gerais, Sudeste do Brasil, é descrita. A nova espécie é facilmente reconhecível pelo hábito arbustivo, folhagem vistosa verde e levemente vinácea, folhas com pecíolos longos e margens ciliadas e capitulescências corimbiformes. Morfologicamente, assemelha-se à espécie alopátrica B. macrophylla, que habita os cumes das montanhas da Serra da Mantiqueira meridional. Ilustrações, mapa de distribuição, informações sobre o habitat e estado de conservação são fornecidos para a nova espécie.
We describe, illustrate and compare with related species the southeastern Brazilian Calyptranthes arachnicola, C. biconvexa, C. carangola, Eugenia grandissima and Plinia longa. Calyptranthes arachnicola, from the state of Rio de Janeiro, is apparently related to Calyptranthes ursina, differing by its larger blades and pendulous inflorescences; Calyptranthes biconvexa, also from Rio de Janeiro, is apparently related to C. lanceolata, being distinguished by its blades with adaxially biconvex midvein and shorter inflorescences; Calyptranthes carangola, from the state of Minas Gerais, is apparently close to C. curta, differing by its narrower blades, longer inflorescences and narrower bracts; Eugenia grandissima, also from Minas Gerais, is apparently close to E. umbrosa, but has larger leaves and petioles, blades with midvein adaxially raised and larger bracteoles; and Plinia longa, from the state of Espírito Santo, is related to Plinia edulis, differing by its narrowly oblong leaves. Additionally, species are evaluated for their conservation status according to the information available.
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