A new species of Muellera (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae, Millettieae) with a revised identification key to the genus in Venezuela

Abstract Muellera fragiliflora, a new species from the states of Bolívar and Cojedes, in Venezuela, is here described and illustrated. Information on its distribution, conservation status, flowering and fruiting as well as their morphological relationships with its closest relatives, M. sanctaemarth...

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Main Authors:	Marcos José da Silva, Ana Maria Goulart de Azevedo Tozzi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro
Series:	Rodriguésia
Subjects:	endemismo Fabaceae América do Sul taxonomia
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2175-78602017000601257&lng=en&tlng=en

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spelling	doaj-9792cb7e3f1c4cb99a5109f4ee1d8d322020-11-25T01:35:06ZengInstituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de JaneiroRodriguésia2175-78606841257126210.1590/2175-7860201768409S2175-78602017000601257A new species of Muellera (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae, Millettieae) with a revised identification key to the genus in VenezuelaMarcos José da SilvaAna Maria Goulart de Azevedo TozziAbstract Muellera fragiliflora, a new species from the states of Bolívar and Cojedes, in Venezuela, is here described and illustrated. Information on its distribution, conservation status, flowering and fruiting as well as their morphological relationships with its closest relatives, M. sanctaemarthae and M. tubicalyx, is provided. This new species is distinguished by its flowers, bracts, and bracteoles without glandular pellucid dots, flowers with pedicel 5-6 mm long, bracteoles opposite and situated on the upper third part of the pedicel, as well as in having fragile flowers and turgid fruits. A dichotomous key is provided to the recognition of the Venezuelan species of Muellera.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2175-78602017000601257&lng=en&tlng=enendemismoFabaceaeAmérica do Sultaxonomia
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spellingShingle	Marcos José da Silva Ana Maria Goulart de Azevedo Tozzi A new species of Muellera (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae, Millettieae) with a revised identification key to the genus in Venezuela Rodriguésia endemismo Fabaceae América do Sul taxonomia
author_facet	Marcos José da Silva Ana Maria Goulart de Azevedo Tozzi
author_sort	Marcos José da Silva
title	A new species of Muellera (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae, Millettieae) with a revised identification key to the genus in Venezuela
title_short	A new species of Muellera (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae, Millettieae) with a revised identification key to the genus in Venezuela
title_full	A new species of Muellera (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae, Millettieae) with a revised identification key to the genus in Venezuela
title_fullStr	A new species of Muellera (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae, Millettieae) with a revised identification key to the genus in Venezuela
title_full_unstemmed	A new species of Muellera (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae, Millettieae) with a revised identification key to the genus in Venezuela
title_sort	new species of muellera (leguminosae, papilionoideae, millettieae) with a revised identification key to the genus in venezuela
publisher	Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro
series	Rodriguésia
issn	2175-7860
description	Abstract Muellera fragiliflora, a new species from the states of Bolívar and Cojedes, in Venezuela, is here described and illustrated. Information on its distribution, conservation status, flowering and fruiting as well as their morphological relationships with its closest relatives, M. sanctaemarthae and M. tubicalyx, is provided. This new species is distinguished by its flowers, bracts, and bracteoles without glandular pellucid dots, flowers with pedicel 5-6 mm long, bracteoles opposite and situated on the upper third part of the pedicel, as well as in having fragile flowers and turgid fruits. A dichotomous key is provided to the recognition of the Venezuelan species of Muellera.
topic	endemismo Fabaceae América do Sul taxonomia
url	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2175-78602017000601257&lng=en&tlng=en
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A new species of Muellera (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae, Millettieae) with a revised identification key to the genus in Venezuela

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