Anthurium sagrilloanum: A New Species of Anthurium (Araceae) from Southeastern Brazil

Rodrigo Theófilo Valadares; Thais Fanttini Sagrillo; Cassia Mônica Sakuragui

doi:10.3417/2019424

Rodrigo Theófilo Valadares Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro/Museu Nacional
Thais Fanttini Sagrillo Instituto Nacional da Mata Atlântica
Cassia Mônica Sakuragui Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro/Museu Nacional

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3417/2019424

Keywords: Anthurium, Araceae, Atlantic Forest, Brazil, Espírito Santo, section Urospadix

Abstract

During a floristic survey of Araceae in the Atlantic Forest of Espírito Santo State, southeastern Brazil, we found an intriguing, unknown species of Anthurium Schott with cordate leaves. Here, we describe and illustrate the new species, A. sagrilloanum Theófilo & T. F. Sagrillo, and also provide comments on its ecology and distribution.

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Author Biography

Cassia Mônica Sakuragui, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro/Museu Nacional