Aristolochia zebrina, a new species of Aristolochiaceae from southeastern Brazil

31 August 2015

Freitas, Joelcio; de Lirio, Elton John; Gonzalez , Favio; Alves-Araújo, Anderson

Aristolochia zebrina is described, illustrated, and discussed with respect to two most similar species, A. papillaris Mast. and A. tamnifolia (Klotzsch) Duch. The new species can be distinguished from its relatives mainly by the ellipsoid utricle, the narrowly ovate, revolute, and efimbriate floral limb with dark purple longitudinal stripes inside, and the glabrous and smooth capsules, which are broadly cylindrical. So far, the new species has only been found in “restingas” (sandy soils) and wet tropical Tabuleiro forests in northern Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil.

10.1111/njb.00928