Passiflora jorgeana, a New Species of Passiflora (Passifloraceae) from Bahia, Brazil

Ana Carolina Mezzonato-Pires; Luana  Silva Braucks Calazans; Rodrigo  Theófilo Valadares

doi:10.3417/2020630

Ana Carolina Mezzonato-Pires Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Luana Silva Braucks Calazans Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
Rodrigo Theófilo Valadares Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3417/2020630

Keywords: Cerrado, Passiflora, passion flowers, section Pseudoastrophea

Abstract

This work describes a new species of Passiflora L. from the extreme west of the state of Bahia, Brazil. The new species, P. jorgeana Mezzonato, is placed in Passiflora subg. Astrophea (DC.) Mast. and is illustrated and compared to four morphologically similar species. Morphological features, geographic distribution, and conservation status are discussed.