Rupestrea: A New Brazilian Genus of Melastomataceae, with Anomalous Seeds and Dry Indehiscent Fruits

Goldenberg, Renato; Almeda, Frank; Sosa, Karla; Ribeiro, Rafaella C.; Michelangeli, Fabián A.

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“…The advent of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) has heightened its usefulness as evidenced by several publications that have assessed the systematic significance of seed morphology at the tribal, generic, and species levels (Whiffin & Tomb 1972;Almeda 1993;Renner 1994;Martin et al 2008;Almeda & Robinson 2011;Ocampo & Almeda 2013;Goldenberg et al 2015;Almeda et al 2016). We studied the micromorphology of seeds for selected species of Lavoisiera using the SEM.…”

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A Monograph of the Brazilian endemic genus Lavoisiera (Melastomataceae: Microlicieae)

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Almeda

2017

Phytotaxa

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A systematic monograph is presented for Lavoisiera, a Brazilian endemic genus of 41 species that is centered in the campo rupestre ecoregion in the Brazilian Planalto south of the Amazon basin, mostly west of the Mata Atlântica (Atlantic Rainforest), and east of the Pantanal. The stronghold for species diversity is the state of Minas Gerais with 36 species, 30 of which are endemic there. This study represents the first comprehensive monograph of the genus based on field work across its distributional range, complemented by examination of over 3620 specimens from 35 herbaria. An evaluation of taxonomic characters used in the long-standing sectional classification of the genus has led to its abandonment because it is based on artificial characters and does not provide a sound working hypothesis of infrageneric relationships. Eight new species are described: L. arachnoidea, L. belinelloi, L. canastrensis, L. daviesiana, L. minima, L. rundeliana, L. setosa, and L. vestita; lectotypifications are provided for L. caryophyllea, L. chamaepitys, L. glandulifera, L. pulchella, and L. senae; and 44 epithets are relegated to synonymy. An identification key, full synonymy, descriptions, habitat and phenological information, distribution maps, diagnostic illustrations, images of representative species in the field, and geospatial conservation assessments are provided for all species based on IUCN criteria. SEM images of seed morphology are presented for nearly half of the species along with camera lucida drawings of meiotic chromosome figures for selected species, and an index to numbered collections examined.Key words: campo rupestre, Cerrado biome, conservation, endemism, Myrtales, neotropics ResumoApresentamos uma monografia sistemática para Lavoisiera, um gênero brasileiro endêmico com 41 espécies, cuja ocorrência é centrada na ecorregião de campo rupestre no Planalto Brasileiro, ao sul da Bacia Amazônica, principalmente a oeste da Mata Atlântica, e a leste do Pantanal. O principal reduto da diversidade de espécies do gênero é o estado de Minas Gerais, com 36 espécies, 30 das quais são ali endêmicas. Este estudo representa a primeira monografia abrangente do gênero baseada em trabalho de campo, cobrindo toda a extensão de sua área de distribuição, e complementado pelo exame de mais de 3620 espécimes de 35 herbários. Uma avaliação dos caracteres taxonômicos tradicionalmente utilizados na classificação seccional do gênero nos levou ao abandono da mesma, por ser baseada em caracteres artificiais e não fornecer uma hipótese operacional sólida sobre as relações infragenéricas. Oito novas espécies são descritas:vestita; lectotipificações são apresentadas para L. caryrophyllea, L. chamaepitys, L. pulchella e L. senae; e 44 epítetos são reduzidos à sinonímia. Uma chave de identificação, sinonímia completa, descrições, habitat, informações• Phytotaxa 315 (1) © 2017 Magnolia Press fenológicas, mapas de distribuição, ilustrações diagnósticas, imagens de espécies representativas no campo, e análises geoespaciais de conservaçã...

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A Monograph of the Brazilian endemic genus Lavoisiera (Melastomataceae: Microlicieae)

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Almeda

2017

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“…Initially, in order to confirm the phylogenetic position within the Marcetia alliance, portions of the rbcL, ndhF and rpl16 plastid loci were sequenced for all three accessions using the same primers and protocols outlined by Goldenberg et al (2015). Since all three accessions yielded identical sequences for each of the three loci, one of them was included in the same concatenated matrix from Goldenberg et al (2015) and analyzed under the same conditions outlined in that study. Because the level of variation and number of taxa available in Genbank for these three regions is not enough to ascertain the position of Brasilianthus within the Marcetia alliance, the nrITS region was amplified following protocols and primers outlined in Michelangeli et al (2013) and Rocha et al (2016).…”

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“…With 1,367 species, 894 (65.4 %) of which are endemic, Brazil is a stand-out for melastome diversity and endemism in the neotropics (BFG 2015). Many new species and even new genera of Melastomataceae continue to be described from this biodiversity-rich nation (Goldenberg & Amorim 2006;BFG 2015;Goldenberg et al 2015). The factors that have contributed to Brazil's high biodiversity are many.…”

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“…Plastid data were added to the concatenated matrix for all Melastomataceae from Goldenberg et al (2015). Nuclear data were added to the concatenated plastid and nuclear matrix for the Marcetia alliance from Rocha et al 2016 …”

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Brasilianthus (Melastomataceae), a new monotypic genus endemic to ironstone outcrops in the Brazilian Amazon

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A new monotypic genus, Brasilianthus carajensis, is described from Carajás Mineral Province where it is restricted to campo rupestre vegetation on ironstone outcrops (canga) that form island-like lenses nestled in the Amazon rainforest of southeastern Pará, Brazil. Among neotropical capsular-fruited Melastomataceae, Brasilianthus is distinguished by a unique combination of characters: annual habit; haplostemonous, 4-merous flowers; tubulose-subcylindric hypanthia with erect, narrowly obovate deciduous calyx lobes that are widest distally and well-spaced basally; short cupulate-campanulate anthers with a wide truncate apical pore; biaristate ventral staminal appendages; 4-locular ovary with an apex crowned by four persistent ± deltoid appendages; absence of placental intrusions in mature capsules; and subcochleate seeds with a costate testa. These morphological characters are congruent with DNA sequence data that show Brasilianthus nested within the Marcetia alliance of the tribe Melastomeae where it is sister to Nepsera aquatica. These two genera are in turn sister to Ernestia pullei and Appendicularia thymifolia. A comprehensive description of Brasilianthus is presented together with diagnostic illustrations, images of plants in the wild, a distribution map, SEM images of seeds, a geospatial conservation assessment based on IUCN criteria, and comparisons with generic relatives in the Marcetia alliance.Key words: haplostemony, Marcetia alliance, phylogeny, Serra dos Carajás, canga ResumoUm novo gênero monotípico, Brasilianthus carajensis, é descrito da Província Mineral de Carajás, onde é restrito à vegetação de campo rupestre sobre afloramentos ferruginosos (canga), que formam ilhas rupestres na floresta amazônica no sudeste do estado do Pará, Brasil. Entre as espécies de Melastomataceae neotropicais com frutos capsulares, Brasilianthus distinguese por uma combinação única de caracteres: hábito anual; flores tetrâmeras haplostêmones; hipanto tubuloso e subcilíndrico com lobos do cálice eretos, decíduos, estreitamente obovais, com a parte distal mais larga e base claramente espassada; anteras curtas, cupulado-campanuladas com um amplo poro apical truncado; apêndices ventrais estaminais biaristados; ovário tetralocular, com um ápice coroado por quatro apêndices ± deltóides persistentes; ausência de intrusões da placenta em cápsulas maduras; e sementes subcocleadas com testa costada. Estas características morfológicas são congruentes com os dados de sequência de DNA que mostram Brasilianthus inseridos na aliança Marcetia da tribo Melastomeae, onde é grupo irmão de Nepsera aquatica. Estes dois gêneros são, por sua vez, grupo irmão de Ernestia pullei e Appendicularia thymifolia. Uma descrição completa de Brasilianthus é apresentada, assim como ilustrações diagnósticas, imagens das plantas no habitat, micrografia eletrônica de varredura de sementes, uma avaliação do estado de conservação com base em critérios da IUCN, e comparações com gêneros relacionados na aliança Marcetia.

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A nuclear phylogenomic study of the angiosperm order Myrtales, exploring the potential and limitations of the universal Angiosperms353 probe set

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American J of Botany

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To further advance the understanding of the species-rich, economically and ecologically important angiosperm order Myrtales in the rosid clade, comprising nine families, approximately 400 genera and almost 14,000 species occurring on all continents (except Antarctica), we tested the Angiosperms353 probe kit. METHODS:We combined high-throughput sequencing and target enrichment with the Angiosperms353 probe kit to evaluate a sample of 485 species across 305 genera (76% of all genera in the order). RESULTS:Results provide the most comprehensive phylogenetic hypothesis for the order to date. Relationships at all ranks, such as the relationship of the early-diverging families, often reflect previous studies, but gene conflict is evident, and relationships previously found to be uncertain often remain so. Technical considerations for processing HTS data are also discussed.CONCLUSIONS: High-throughput sequencing and the Angiosperms353 probe kit are powerful tools for phylogenomic analysis, but better understanding of the genetic data available is required to identify genes and gene trees that account for likely incomplete lineage sorting and/or hybridization events.

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Rupestrea: A New Brazilian Genus of Melastomataceae, with Anomalous Seeds and Dry Indehiscent Fruits

Cited by 46 publications

References 38 publications

A Monograph of the Brazilian endemic genus Lavoisiera (Melastomataceae: Microlicieae)

A Monograph of the Brazilian endemic genus Lavoisiera (Melastomataceae: Microlicieae)

Brasilianthus (Melastomataceae), a new monotypic genus endemic to ironstone outcrops in the Brazilian Amazon

A nuclear phylogenomic study of the angiosperm order Myrtales, exploring the potential and limitations of the universal Angiosperms353 probe set

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