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| 1:59a | [Botany • 2021] Hyptis lavoisierifolia (Lamiaceae: Hyptidinae) • A New Species from the Noteworthy Hyptis subsect. Pachyphyllae endemic to Chapada dos Veadeiros Region, Goiás, Brazil
Hyptis is a genus with about 151 species that belongs to subtribe Hyptidinae, a monophyletic and predominantly Neotropical group from Lamiaceae. The genus has gone through a series of taxonomic changes, especially sectional, since the early 19th century. Hyptis sect. Eriosphaeria subsect. Pachyphyllae, recent reestablished as subsection, is composed, until this paper, of four species, all endemic to the Chapada dos Veadeiros region, in Goiás state, Brazil. Here we report a novelty for the subsection. Keywords: Brazilian flora, cerrado, endemism, Ocimeae, taxonomy, Eudicots
 Hyptis lavoisierifolia A.Soares, J.F.B.Pastore & Harley Etymology:—The epithet is a reference to the plant genus Lavoisiera Candolle (1828:102), an endemic genus from Brazil, belonging to Melastomataceae Family, the leaves of which resemble the new species. Arthur de Souza Soares, José Floriano Barêa Pastore, Guilherme Medeiros Antar and Raymond Mervyn Harley. 2021. Hyptis lavoisierifolia, A New Species from the Noteworthy Hyptis subsect. Pachyphyllae (Lamiaceae—Hyptidinae) endemic to Chapada dos Veadeiros Region, Goiás, Brazil. Phytotaxa. 507(2); 175–182. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.507.2.5 | ||||
| 2:07a | [Botany • 2022] Monopyle glutinosa (Gesneriaceae) • A New Species from the western slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes
Abstract Exploratory field expeditions to the western slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes resulted in the discovery of a new species of Monopyle (Gesneriaceae). Monopyle glutinosa J.L.Clark & Keene, sp. nov. is described as a narrow endemic from lowland forests along the border of the Reserva Ecológica Los Illinizas in the Province of Cotopaxi. The new species is unique for the presence of glutinous or sticky trichomes on the calyx lobes and outer surface of the inferior ovary. Based on IUCN guidelines, a preliminary conservation status is assigned as Critically Endangered (CR). Keywords: Ecuador, Gesneriaceae, Monopyle, taxonomy 
Monopyle glutinosa J.L.Clark & Keene, sp. nov. Diagnosis: Similar to Monopyle ecuadorensis, differing in larger calyx lobes that reach 1.5 cm in length (vs. 0.5–1.0 cm long in M. ecuadorensis), larger campanulate corolla tube that exceeds 3.0 cm in length (vs. corolla tube less than 3 cm in M. ecuadorensis), and a uniformly dark purple corolla tube (vs. broad range of corolla tube colors from uniformly white to white suffused with blue in M. ecuadorensis). Etymology: The trichomes on the calyx lobes and inferior ovary allow the flower to cling to an upside-down finger (Fig. 1C). This specific epithet reflects the sticky trichomes on the outer surface of the inferior ovary and calyx lobes. John L. Clark, Franciso Tobar and Jeremy Keene. 2022. Monopyle glutinosa (Gesneriaceae), A New Species from the western slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes. PhytoKeys. 210: 15-21. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.210.89520 Resumen: Las expediciones a los bosques de las laderas noroccidentales de los Andes de Ecuador dieron como resultado el descubrimiento de una nueva especie: Monopyle glutinosa J.L.Clark & Keene, sp. nov., la cual es endémica de una reducida área en el borde de la Reserva Ecológica Los Illinizas en la provincia de Cotopaxi. La nueva especie es única por la presencia de tricomas glutinosos o pegajosos en los lóbulos del cáliz y la superficie externa del ovario ínfero. Basados en los criterios de la UICN, se asigna un estado de conservación preliminar de En Peligro Crítico (CR). | ||||
| 10:46a | [Mammalogy • 2022] Myotis hayesi • From Greener Times: A New Species of Thick-thumbed Myotis (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Abstract A new species of Myotis is described from Cambodia. The species is characterised by its fleshy, bicolored thumb, large foot sole, full dentition, relatively short rostrum, and high frontal part of skull. The species is currently only known from the city of Phnom Penh. Keywords: Chiroptera, Cambodia, taxonomy, new species, Myotis sp. n.  Myotis hayesi sp. n. Type locality – Phnom Penh, Cambodia, ... The holotype was collected in an urban area with scattered gardens planted with various species of palms and broad-leaved trees. Diagnosis – A small species of Myotis (Table 2) with the forearm length of 33.8 mm and a skull length of 13.64 mm. The thumb, footpad, and calcar (including keel) are distinctly yellowish and contrast sharply with the overall brownish wing membranes. The thumb is shortened and thickened (Fig. 2). The sole of the hind foot is wide, smooth, and concave and its greatest width (measured at the base of the digits) exceeds the length of the longest digit (Fig. 3). The rostrum is relatively short, and the frontal part of the skull is elevated, although the braincase is not especially globose (Fig. 4). There are three upper and lower premolars, and the middle premolars are situated within the toothrow (Fig. 5). Etymology – Named after Benjamin Hayes, in recognition of his exceptional contributions to improving understanding and conservation of bats in Vietnam and Cambodia. The proposed English name is ‘Hayes’ thick-thumbed myotis’.  Gabor Csorba and Neil M. Furey. 2022. From Greener Times: A New Species of Thick-thumbed Myotis from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae. 68(1), 85-97. DOI: 10.17109/AZH.68.1.85.2022 |
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