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Plant Sciences
Debora Maria Cavalcanti Ferreira, Rafael Batista Louzada
Summary: This article describes two new species of Cryptanthus, namely Cryptanthus pirambuensis and Cryptanthus vinosibracteatus, found in the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil. The article compares these new species with other known species and provides geographic distribution data, including maps and photographs.
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Plant Sciences
Elton M. C. Leme, Everton Hilo de Souza, Lidyanne Y. S. Aona, Fernanda V. D. Souza
Summary: The study describes and illustrates two new species of Wittmackia, namely W. conduruensis and W. guedesiae. These species are found exclusively in the state of Bahia, with a limited geographical range, and are considered critically endangered primarily due to habitat fragmentation and illegal extraction, specifically for regional and international trade. Additionally, the study provides information on their phenology and compares their morphology with closely related species.
Article
Entomology
Chaoyang Kong, Keli Feng, Shengjuan Zhao, Wenliang Li, Xuankun Li
Summary: This study presents the first morphological phylogeny of the genus Homoneura, providing a framework and information for future research. The results did not support the monophyly of the genus Homoneura and subgenus Homoneura, but supported the monophyly of the subgenera Euhomoneura and Neohomoneura, as well as the sister relationship between subgenus Chaetohomoneura and Neohomoneura. The genus Homoneura is highly diverse, with over 700 described species in eight known subgenera, and more than 200 species recorded from China.
Article
Zoology
Thiago Da Silva Moreira, Gustavo Hormiga
Summary: The linyphiid genera Jalapyphantes and Selenyphantes have been revised, revealing new species. Phylogenetic analysis shows that both genera are sister to each other and are included within the newly circumscribed Pocobletus clade.
ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Everton Hilo De Souza, Elton M. C. Leme
Summary: The authors describe and illustrate four new species of Cryptanthus, emphasizing their affinities and distinctness based on geographical distribution and morphological characters. All described species are considered critically endangered.
Review
Zoology
Michael S. Engel, Claus Rasmussen, Ricardo Ayala, Favizia F. de Oliveira
Summary: This review provides an overview of the diversity of stingless bees (Meliponini) and includes identification keys, brief accounts of recognized genera, and an updated checklist of living and fossil species. There are currently 605 described extant species in 45 extant genera, as well as 18 extinct species in nine genera. The biology of stingless bees, particularly their nesting biology and architecture, is also summarized.
Article
Plant Sciences
Everton Hilo de Souza, Tiago Abreu da Silva, Lidyanne Y. S. Aona, Fernanda V. D. Souza, Elton M. C. Leme
Summary: The authors introduce a new ornamental species of Bromeliaceae, Hohenbergia amargosensis, found in the Atlantic Forest of Amargosa city, Bahia state, Brazil. This species is closely related to H. reconcavensis, but can be distinguished by its larger plant size, longer inflorescence with laxly arranged branches, broader diameter at the base, and lilac petals. The conservation status, phenology, and illustrations of this new species and its morphologically similar relatives are also discussed.
Article
Plant Sciences
Mathias Erich Engels, Eric de Camargo Smidt, Elton M. C. Leme
Summary: This article describes a new bromeliad species in Bahia State, which greatly expands the geographical distribution of the genus in northeastern Brazil. The new species can be differentiated from Forzzaea micra based on its morphological characteristics.
Article
Plant Sciences
Elton M. C. Leme, Georg Zizka, Everton Hilo De Souza, Juraj Paule, Jordano D. T. De Carvalho, Jorge E. A. Mariath, Heidemarie Halbritter, Otavio B. C. Ribeiro
Summary: The continuous refinement of morphological, anatomical, and molecular studies on the genera of the Cryptanthoid complex, mainly considering outlier species, has led to new interpretations of species relationships. This has reinforced the monophyly of groups and allowed for the recognition of new monotypic genera. An integrative approach combining multiple traits and critical assessment of diagnostic characters has proven useful for establishment of new monophyletic genera.
Article
Plant Sciences
Brayan Paiva Cavalcante, Kleber Resende Silva, Everton Hilo de Souza, Leonardo M. Versieux, Adriana Pinheiro Martinelli
Summary: Hohenbergia erecta, a rare plant species endemic to the municipality of Mucuge at Chapada Diamantina in Bahia, Brazil, differs from its morphologically related species with characteristics like elongated tubular rosette and once-branched cylindrical inflorescence. Categorized as Endangered due to its small distribution area, further field expeditions are needed to explore the richness of the genus at Chapada Diamantina.
TROPICAL PLANT BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Olga Morozova, Thi Ha Giang Pham
Summary: Four new species of Entoloma were discovered in Central Vietnam and described based on molecular and morphological data. The article also provides a history of Entoloma research in Vietnam and a list of species mentioned in previous publications.
Article
Plant Sciences
Brayan Paiva Cavalcante, Kleber Resende Silva, Mayara A. Pereira, Everton Hilo De Souza, Leonardo M. Versieux, Adriana Pinheiro Martinelli
Summary: In this study, a Hohenbergia capitata complex consisting of three species endemic to the Atlantic Forest in the state of Bahia, Northeastern Brazil, is established. One of these species, H. nidularioides, is critically endangered and characterized by its nesting aspect of the inflorescence, which is only short-pedunculate and mostly hidden inside the rosette, distinguishing it from H. capitata.
Article
Microbiology
Yu-Zhuo Zhang, Hua-Zhi Qin, Zuo-Hong Chen, Wen-Fei Lin, Zhi-Qun Liang, Shuai Jiang, Nian-Kai Zeng
Summary: In this study, the subgenera Afrocantharellus and Magni of the genus Cantharellus were investigated based on morphology and molecular phylogenetic analyses using new collections from China. Five phylogenetic species were identified, three of which were described as new species: C. bellus, C. cineraceus, and C. laevigatus; one was a previously described taxon: C. hygrophoroides; and one species was not defined due to limited materials.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Xia Tang, Yong-Zhong Lu, Lakmali S. S. Dissanayake, Ishani D. D. Goonasekara, Ruvishika S. S. Jayawardena, Yuan-Pin Xiao, Kevin D. D. Hyde, Xue-Mei Chen, Ji-Chuan Kang
Summary: Diaporthales is a diverse order of fungi that includes various types of organisms associated with forest plants, crops, and even animal and human tissues. This study introduces two new genera, Pulvinaticonidioma and Subellipsoidispora, found in Dipterocarpaceae in Thailand, which were identified through morphological and phylogenetic analyses. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the diversity and characteristics of Diaporthales.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Yao-Yao Li, Man-Man Wang, Marizeth Groenewald, Ai-Hua Li, Yun-Tong Guo, Feng Wu, Bing-Qian Zhang, Eiji Tanaka, Qi-Ming Wang, Feng-Yan Bai, Dominik Begerow
Summary: In the past 20 years, a total of 244 ustilaginomycetous yeast or yeast-like strains have been isolated from various sources, including 203 strains representing known species and 41 strains representing novel species. Sequence analyses of rDNA genes and protein genes led to the proposal of new taxonomic units and species.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
