Three New Species of the Megadiverse Genus Microlicia (Melastomataceae) with Notes on Leaf Anatomy
Rosana Romero,
Ana Paula Souza Caetano,
Karine Fonseca dos Santos
et al.
Abstract:Abstract— The new species Microlicia arenaria, M. dentisepala, and M. membranacea are described from the Diamantina Plateau, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Microlicia arenaria is a cespitose subshrub with xylopodium, fastigiate
branches, forming clumps, sessile leaves, linear lamina, and hypanthium and sepals covered with golden spherical glands. In addition, it has dimorphic and bicolored stamens with tetrasporangiate anthers. Microlicia dentisepala has a subshrub or shrub habit, is erect and much branched,
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