The new species Chionanthus monteazulensis, from Minas Gerais State, Brazil, is here described and illustrated. It differs from somewhat similar C. fluminensis by the inflorescence size, two stamens (vs. four), the smaller and orbicular or wide-elliptic blades, and the smaller petals and fruits.
O estudo da família Lacistemataceae está incluído no projeto “Flora da Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais, Brasil”. A família está representada na área por apenas uma espécie, Lacistema pubescens Mart. Apresentamos descrição, ilustração e comentários sobre a distribuição geográfica e aspectos ecológicos da espécie.
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