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Biodiversity Conservation
Iuri Verissimo, Gabriel Cupolillo, Beatriz Maria da Silva Jorge, Roberto Leonan Morim Novaes, Jonatas Amorim Tavares, Monique Medeiros Gabriel, Socrates Fraga Costa-Neto, Ademar Luiz Gomes do Couto, Ellen Schmidt, Amarildo Miranda, Cecilia Siliansky de Andreazzi, Ricardo Moratelli
Summary: This article introduces the Pedra Branca Forest in Rio de Janeiro, which is the largest urban forest in the world. The survey of medium and large-sized terrestrial mammals in this forest reveals the presence of 16 native species and one introduced species. Four of these species are under threat of extinction. Additionally, the presence of domestic dogs and cats affects the distribution and composition of species in the forest.
BIODIVERSITY DATA JOURNAL
(2022)
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Elizeu B. Castro, Jennifer J. Beard, Ronald Ochoa, Gary R. Bauchan, Gabriel Otero-Colina, Ashley P. G. Dowling, Antonio C. Lofego, Reinaldo J. F. Feres
Summary: In this study, a new species of the genus Ultratenuipalpus, Ultratenuipalpus parameekeri Castro, Ochoa & Feres sp. nov., is described based on specimens collected from ferns in Brazil. The type species, Ultratenuipalpus meekeri (De Leon), is also re-described using types and newly collected material from Mexico, with additional novel data provided in a standardized form. Highly detailed images obtained using LT-SEM, accompanied by DNA barcodes, are included for both species. The ontogenetic additions of leg chaetotaxy are presented and discussed.
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Igor Joventino Roberto, Daniel Loebmann, Mariana L. Lyra, Celiof B. Haddad, Robson Waldemar Avila
Summary: Pristimantis is a highly diverse genus of terrestrial vertebrates in the Neotropics, with distribution from Central America to Argentina. The discovery of new species in recent years suggests that its diversity is still underestimated. In this study, morphological, acoustic, and molecular evidence confirmed the distinctiveness of Pristimantis populations from the Brejos de Altitude region in Northeast Brazil from other Atlantic Forest species. The new species belongs to the Pristimantis conspicillatus species group and is closely related to other species in the Atlantic Forest.
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Plant Sciences
Caio Lima Braga da Silva, Clebiana de Sa Nunes, Layla Jamylle Costa Schneider, Juliene de Fatima Maciel da Silva, Karina de Nazare Lima Alves, Maira Luciana Guimaraes Conde, Aluisio Jose Fernandes-Junior, Andre dos Santos Braganca Gil
Summary: This study provides a taxonomic treatment of Cyperaceae genera and species in a specific area in the Amazon region of Brazil. 11 genera and 51 species were identified, with four species being recorded in the state of Para for the first time. The study includes a taxonomic identification key, morphological descriptions, taxonomic comments, geographic distribution, habitat data and illustrations for all species nutlets.
IHERINGIA SERIE BOTANICA
(2021)
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Zoology
Amanda Cavalcante-Silva, Rafael Pereira, Adolfo Ricardo Calor
Summary: This study conducted an entomological survey in the Brejos de Altitude in Northeast Brazil, resulting in the discovery of new caddisfly species and the provision of a key for the identification of Brazilian Helicopsyche (Feropsyche) Johanson, 1998 species.
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Plant Sciences
Thiago Faria dos Santos, Eric de Camargo Smidt
Summary: In this study, a new species called Malaxis ybytus is proposed from the wetlands of the Campos de Altitude in the Atlantic rainforest of south Brazil. The new species is similar to other species but can be distinguished by its leaf shape, inflorescence density, and certain characteristics of its flowers. Due to the limited collection records, human impact, and high endemism in the region, it is inferred that the species is critically endangered.
NORDIC JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Anderlechi Barbosa-Silva, Dirce L. Komura, Ricardo Koroiva, Felipe Wartchow
Summary: Neotropicomus australis var. porulosus is a fungal species with small basidiomata, dark reddish brown pileus, greenish hymenophore with small pores, and brownish stipe. It is characterized by specific microscopic features including pale to slightly dark yellowish basidiospores, an epithelium pileipellis, phylloporoid tube trama, and caulocystidia with cylindrical projections. This species was discovered in the Caatinga biome of northeastern Brazil, marking the first record of this genus in the region. A modification of the genus to include small-pore specimens and a new combination of Xerocumus globuliger with Neotropicomus are also proposed.
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Geography
Ismael Jesus Klein, Marcia dos Santos Ramos Berreta
Summary: Taipas are dry stone walls found in Campos de Cima da Serra, Brazil, which were built without the use of mortar. They are associated with the tropeirismo commercial route and have historical and cultural significance in the region. The objectives of this research were to map the taipas in Sao Francisco de Paula, evaluate their preservation as a cultural heritage, and study the relationship between their conservation and the Campos de Altitude of the Atlantic Forest. The study involved bibliographic research, local input, mapping through Google Earth images, and the use of GIS software.
CONFINS-REVUE FRANCO-BRESILIENNE DE GEOGRAPHIE-REVISTA FRANCO-BRASILEIRA DE GEOGRAFIA
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Luz A. Triana-Moreno, Agustina Yanez, Li-Yaung Kuo, Carl J. Rothfels, Nelson Tulio L. Pena, Pedro B. Schwartsburd, Michael Sundue
Summary: In this study, a molecular phylogenetic revision of hayscented ferns was conducted. The results showed that hayscented ferns are polyphyletic and a new classification was proposed. Three morphologically distinct clades were identified and a new type species was suggested. Additionally, three new genera were discovered: Microlepia, Mucura, and Sitobolium.
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Plant Sciences
Domingos Lucas dos Santos-Silva, Jefferson Prado, Pedro V. Eisenlohr
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BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Michael A. Wisnev, Jefferson Prado
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Plant Sciences
Jose Floriano Pastore, Aline Sitowski, Aristonio Magalhaes Teles, Jefferson Prado
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Plant Sciences
Michael Wisnev, Jefferson Prado
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Plant Sciences
Bianca Leticia De Souza Pinto, Jefferson Prado, Juliana Marzinek, Cassiano A. Dorneles Welker
Summary: During taxonomic studies of the genus Imperata, there were typification issues with five species from the New World. This paper designates lectotypes for these names and provides images of the selected lectotypes.
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Plant Sciences
Jian-Jun Yang, Barbara Parris, Ralf Knapp, Michael Sundue, Li-Bing Zhang, Xin-Mao Zhou
Summary: Following a recent phylogenetic study, this review focuses on the circumscription of the grammitid fern genus Oreogrammitis (Polypodiaceae: Grammitidoideae). Three new genera, Calligrammitis, Devolia, and Glabrigrammitis, are proposed to accommodate the three clades resolved outside of the core Oreogrammitis. This study presents the taxonomic treatment and illustrates the morphology of each new genus with a color plate.
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Michael A. Wisnev, Jefferson Prado
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Plant Sciences
Xin-Mao Zhou, Jian-Jun Yang, Zhen-Long Liang, Rossarin Pollawatn, Ralf Knapp, Barbara Parris, Michael Sundue, Tom A. Ranker, Lin Zhou, Ngan Thi Lu, Thien Tam Luong, Xia Wan, Zhao-Rong He, Jing Zhao, Liang Zhang, Li-Bing Zhang
Summary: This study constructed a phylogeny of Grammitidoideae based on the sequencing of 1003 specimens, and revised the classification of some genera and species. New genera were also established. The results provide important insights for the molecular systematics of Grammitidoideae plants in Asia.
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Plant Sciences
Michael A. Wisnev, Jefferson Prado
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Michael A. Wisnev, Jefferson Prado
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Michael A. Wisnev, Jefferson Prado
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Plant Sciences
Lucas Paradizo Roma, Regina Yoshie Hirai, Jefferson Prado, Deborah Yara A. C. Santos
Summary: In this study, the chemical composition of waxes on fertile and sterile fronds of Gleichenella pectinata was analyzed. The results showed no difference in total wax content between sterile and fertile fronds. Ketones and aldehydes were the most abundant classes in the waxes, with ketones being more prominent in epicuticular waxes and aldehydes being more prominent in intracuticular waxes. The wax composition of G. pectinata showed similarities with Osmunda regalis L., but differences were found compared to other eusporangiate and recent leptosporangiate ferns.
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Michel Boudrie, Georges Cremers, Jefferson Prado
Summary: This paper presents the lectotypification of 57 names of ferns and lycophytes, belonging to a total of 60 taxa. These names mainly represent species found in the Guianas and other areas in the Neotropical region. The majority of these names (46) are synonyms, while the rest (14) are currently in use. Out of the 57 lectotypifications, 45 were newly designated in this study, 10 were previously designated but overlooked, and 2 were second-step lectotypifications. Information about the presence of barcode or accession numbers is provided for all cited types, enabling easy access to the type specimens and their images through the World Wide Web.
AMERICAN FERN JOURNAL
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Ana Lucia Brozoski, Jefferson Prado, Paulo Henrique Labiak
Summary: This study presents the taxonomic treatment of the genus Adiantum (Pteridaceae) in the state of Parana, Brazil. It records 15 species and provides morphological descriptions, identification keys, comments, distribution maps, and illustrations to facilitate species identification.
IHERINGIA SERIE BOTANICA
(2023)