Nymphaeaceae, Nymphaea belophylla Trickett: new state record

Abstract

Abstract:We report the first record of Nymphaea belophylla for the Pantanal wetland in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, being the southernmost record of this waterlily. It is one of the seven neotropical species of this genus in the Pantanal. We collected N. belophylla during a study on seasonality of herbaceous species composition in a remote area of the Paraguay river floodplain, what reinforces the importance of floristic surveys to improve knowledge on species distribution.

Lista Das Nymphaeales De Mato Grosso Do Sul, Brasil

“…amazonum, N. lasiophylla, N. jamesoniana, N. lingulata, N. pulchella, N. rudgeana e N. tenerinervia, sendo N. lasiophylla a mais comum, contudo, apenas três destas ocorrem no Mato Grosso do sul. Nymphaeae belophylla foi citada pela primeira vez para o Mato Grosso do Sul por Amador et al (2013).…”

First record of Passiflora pedata L. (Passifloraceae) from Maranhão state, northeastern Brazil

“…According to Amador et al (2013) and Luize et al (2015) biogeographic information on how Amazonian plants are distributed in extra-Amazonian environments are important, because they show knowledge gaps in occurrence and distribution of species for these environments. Although P. pedata occurs in other countries and in the Brazilian Amazon, this new record reinforces the need for more collections in Maranhão, since the state underrepresented in the Brazilian floristic inventories, especially concerning the Amazon biome.…”