New record of Vitex orinocensis Kunth (Lamiaceae) for the state of Ceará, Brazil: insights on its conservation

By

Santos, Diego
Da Costa, Francisco Carlos Pinheiro

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023-4-28

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

19

Series / Issue

Issue: 2

Pages

263--268

Subjects

Conservation status , Geographic distribution , new occurrences , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/19.2.263

 

Abstract

We report the first record of Vitex orinocensis Kunth (Lamiaceae) from Ceará state, northeastern Brazil. This species was collected in an upland Semideciduous Seasonal Forest. This occurrence adds new information about the flora of Ceará and expands the geographic range of this species in Brazil, which is important for its conservation. We provide taxonomic information, distribution map, implications for its conservation status, photographs, and a identification key for the Vitex Tour. ex L. species from Ceará.