Drosera graomogolensis (Droseraceae), a New Species from the Campos Rupestres of Minas Gerais, Brazil Author(s): Tnia Regina

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Drosera graomogolensis (Droseraceae), New Species fromthe a Campos Rupestres MinasGerais Brazil of
TaniaReginados SantosSilva Departamento Botanica,Instituto Biociencias,Universidade Sao Paulo, de de de CaixaPostal 11641, 05422-970, Sao Paulo,SP, Brazil

a oblong,1.93.5 cm long,3.0-6.0 ABSTRACT. Droseragraomogolenszs Silva sp. forming rosette, T. nov. is describedfromthe regionof Grao-Mogol, cm broad,villouson the upper2/3 of the uppersurtentaclesradiallysymmetrical, MinasGerais,Brazil.The species is includedin face, the glandular on sectionDroseraand is relatedto D. villosa A. St. glabrous the lower1/3, lowersurfacevillous,the stipules rectangular, memHilaire.The morphological characters that distin- trichomesfilamentous; 2.04.0 mm long, 1.S2.0 mm broad, guish it fromotherspecies in the section are dis- branaceous, the laciniae 1.S2.5 mm long. Inflorescences or 1 cussed, together withdetailsof habitat. 2, wine-red,14.0-31.0 cm long, bearingglandular According Silva (1994), the genusDrosera to in trichomes, flowers10-16; peduncles13.5-18.5 cm Brazilhas a shortstem, 0.5-1.0 cm (rarelylong); long;bractswine-red,linear,lowersurfacespapilspatulate leaves (rarely linear),withstipules(rarely lose with glandular trichomes, caducous; pedicels without); to manyflowerslocatedon cyme in- wine-red,3.04.0 mm long;sepals wine-red,4.0two florescences; gynoecium a with3 or 5 carpels,with 6.0 mm long, unitednearthe base, lowersurfaces 3 bipartitestyles nearly to the base or 5 whole papillose,with glandular trichomes, laciniaeoval, styles,and 5 or 6 lobed,two-lipped, clavateorfim- ca. 4.5 mm long, 1.92.0 mm broad,acute at the briatestigmas.The fruitsare capsuleswith 3 or 5 tips;petalsunguiculate, 8.0 mmlong;stamens 7.5 valves, containing numerous seeds with reticulate ca. 4.0 mm long, anthersca 1.5 mm long;gynoeor papillosetesta. ciumwith3 carpels,ca. 5.5 mmlong, styles 3, ca. In the courseof floristicstudiesof the Brazilian 4.0 mm long, bipartite nearlyto the base; stigmas "camposrupestres" (savanna-like vegetationthat 6, 2-3-lobed. Fruitswith 3 valves;seeds obovoid, occurs at elevationsover 600 m in the Brazilian testa reticulate. states of Bahia,Goias,and MinasGerais),collecDrosera graomogolensis characterized the is by tionsweremadein the municipality Grao-Mogol, of elongate stems,the leavesthatspreadwithage, the in the northern of the mountain part rangeknown lobedstigma,and the obovoidseeds. The presence as the "Cadeia Espinha,co," of MinasGerdo State of spatulate leaveswithpetiolesnotdistinct from the ais. A studyof the species in the genusDrosera for blade differentiates graomogolensis D. fromD. inthe Florula Grao-Mogol of confirmed speciesto termedia one Hayne,D. cayennensis Sagotex Diels, D. be distinctfromall otherknownspecies in the gecommunis St. Hilaire,D. roraimae A. (Klotsch ex nus in its vegetative floralcharacteristics. and Diels)Maguire Laundon, capillaris & D. Poiret, and Pursh,all of whichpossessevident petDrosera graomogolensis T. Silva,sp. nov.TYPE: D. brevifolia ioles. Drosera graminifolia St. Hilairehas linear A. Brazil.MinasGerais:Grao-Mogol, Corrego da leaves, and D. montanaA. St. Hilairehas leaves Bonitaon the way up to the Morro Jambeiro, a 7 Sep. 1990, z R. S. Silvaet al. CFCR13506 pressedclose to the ground, shortstem,andinflorescenceswith up to 8 flowers. Drosera sessilifolia (holotype, SPF;isotype,RB). Figure1. A. St. Hilairebelongsto sectionThelocalyx, which Herba15.0-34.0 cm alta. Cauleselongati, 3.0-7.0 cm is characterized possessinga gynoecium by with 5 longi.Foliarosulata, vinacea,matura pendentia, oblonga, carpelsand 5 styleswithfimbriate stigmas. 1.5-3.5 cm longa, 3.04.0 cm lata. Inforescentiae 1-2, Drosera graomogolensis similarto D. villosaA. is vinaceae,14.0-31.0 cm longae;flores10-16; pedunculi 13.5-18.5 cm longi;ovaria 3-carpellaria, 5.5 mmlon- St. Hilaire,but the latterhas shortstems, a bilaad ga; styli 3, ad 4.0 mmlongi,profunde 2-partiti; stigmata biate stigma,and fusiform seeds (Fig.2), whilethe 6, 2-3-lobata.Fructuscapsularis, valvis 3; seminaobo- leaves are pressed close to the ground.Drosera voidea,reticulata. graomogolensis placedin subgenus is Drosera sect. (Diels, 1906). Herb, 15.0-34.0 cm tall. Stems elongate,3.0- Drosera Drosera graomogolensis foundin sizablepopis 7.0 cm long. Leaveswine-red,spreading withage, NOVON 85-87. 1997. 7:

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Figure1. Drosera graornogolerr;isSilva. A. Habit. B. Habitwithpedunclesfromprevious T. flowering stage. C. Leaf, uppersurface. D. Leafsuppersurface(detail).- E. Leaf, lowersurface(detail).- F. Stipule. G. Peduncle,withdetailof vestiture.-H. Flower bud. I. Sepal,withdetailof vestiture.-J. Stamen, ventral surface. L. Stamen,dorsalsurface. M. Gynoecium. N. Stigma. O. Seed. A, C-O basedon Cavalcanti al. CFCR et 8510 (SPF); basedon a specimenof the garden the Universidade Sao Paulo,Departamento Botanica. B at de de

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Figure2. Micrographs seeds (SEM).-A. D. graomogolensis Silva(Cavalcanti al. CFCR of T. et 8510, SPF). B. D. villosaA. St. Hilaire(Lopes SPF). 54,

ulationsin the municipality Grao-Mogol, of of State MinasGerais; growson dampor drysandysoils, it betweenrocks,at the floodededges of streams,or on open groundat greaterheights. It has been foundin flower fruitin the months February, and of June,September, November. and

Mogol,5 nov. 1985, 1: B. Cavalcanti et al. CFCR 8510 (SPF); Alto do Morro Jambeiro, flancoda descidaparao Corrego Escurinha, sep. 1990, E R. S. Silva et al. CFCR 6 13478 (SPF). Literature Cited

Diels, L. 1906. Drosera.In: A. Engler, Pflanzenreich Das 4. 112: 61-128. Paratypes. BRAZIL. MinasGerais:Grao-Mogol, estraTaxonomicos Drosera L. de da de Grao-Mogol-Cristalia,Apr.1981, I. Cordeiro Silva,T. R. S. 1994. Estudos 15 et (Droseraceae) Brasil.Dissertacao Mestrado. do de Inal. CFCR933 (PMA,SPF);16 km oeste da cidade, 17 stitutode Biociencias, Universidade Sao Paulo,Sao de fev. 1968, H. S. Irwinet al. 23452 (UB),ago. 1960, MenPaulo. des Magalhaes18340 (UB);Jambeiro 7 km de Graoa