New records of two species of Malvaceae for Brazil: Sida gracilipes Rusby and Sida elliottii Torr. & A.Gray

By

Bovini, Massimo

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2017-9-29

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

13

Series / Issue

Issue: 5

Pages

565--568

Subjects

Conservation , Malvoideae , Phytogeography , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/13.5.565

 

Abstract

New records of species of genus Sida (Malvaceae) are reported for Brazil. Sida elliottii Torr. & A.Gray var. elliottii, of the section Ellipticifoliae, is recorded from the state of Paraná; this represents was the first occurrence of any species of this section in Brazil. Sida gracilipes Rusby of the section Nelavagae is recorded from the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Illustrations, identification keys to species in Mato Grosso do Sul belonging to the section Nelavagae, and comments are provided.