Lidyanne Yuriko Saleme Aona-Pinheiro

Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia · Center for Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Sciences (CCAAB)

The genus Micranthocereus includes nine endemic Brazilian species distributed in the states of Bahia, Minas Gerais, Goiás and Tocantins. In the present study the floral biology of M. flaviflorus, M. steckeri and M. purpureus from "campo rupestre" vegetation of the Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, was investigated. Data on floral morphology and nectar pro...

Based on studies of plants in the field, herbarium, and in cultivation, four new species of Dichorisandra J.C. Mikan are here described. Two of them were collected in Carangola, State of Minas Gerais: Dichorisandra leonii Aona & M.C.E. Amaral, which is similar to D. thyrsiflora J.C. Mikan due to the habit and the position of the anthers in the flow...

Article PHYTOTAXA ISSN 1179-3155 (print edition) ISSN 1179-3163 (online edition) Accepted by Timothy Evans: Abstract Two new species of Dichorisandra collected in Rio de Janeiro state are described based on studies in the field, herbarium specimens and cultivated plants. Dichorisandra odorata can be distinguished by its small stature, leaves conges...

We describe, discuss, and illustrate Dichorisandra flesheri, a new species endemic to the Atlantic Forest in southern Bahia state, Brazil, based on field and herbarium studies. The species was assessed as 'Endangered', especially for its restricted distribution and differs strongly from other species of the genus by a set of characters that include...

The genus Lymania belongs to the Bromeliaceae family and currently has ten endemic species in Northeast Brazil, restricted to the Atlantic Forest domain, the vast majority threatened with extinction and with ornamental potential. Studies of pollen morphology and viability provide important information for taxonomic, reproductive, and species conser...

Dichorisandra pulcherrima, a new species from the mountains of the northeastern state of Goiás, Brazil, is described and illustrated here. Its morphological relationships are discussed and compared with those of D. villosula, D. hexandra, and D. pubescens, especially with the first two, with which it is most similar. However, it differs from all of...

Neste estudo, foram investigados os tipos carpológicos e as síndromes de dispersão de espécies em diferentes fitofisionomias de Cerrado na Serra Dourada, Mossâmedes, Goiás, Brasil. O levantamento foi realizado ao longo de dois transectos com gradiente de altitude, abrangendo cinco fitofisionomias e amostrando 66 espécies. Nas fitofisionomias campes...

Esta guia é uma atualização do guia de campo das espécies da Floresta Nacional Contendas do Sincorá, Bahia publicado por Marinho & Martins (2012) de número #452. Essa nova versão apresenta nomes atualizados e mais espécies.

Reproductive systems among the Bromeliaceae family are very diverse at the species level, including allogamous, autogamous, cleistogamous, agamospermic or mixed plants. Hybridization allows the creation of new genotypes with different combinations of shapes and colors to meet the ornamental plant market's demand for novelty. Knowing the reproductiv...

Abstract The objective of this study was to carry out an inventory of the vascular plant species of Serra do Jatobá in the municipality of Milagres, Bahia. The survey included species of all habits and respective degrees of endemism, phytogeographic domains and threat categories, to contribute data about the flora of the Bahia semiarid region to en...

The authors describe and illustrate two new species of Wittmackia, W. conduruensis and W. guedesiae. The species are endemic to the state of Bahia with a restricted geographical range, being considered critically endangered (CR) mainly due to habitat fragmentation and illegal extractivism, specifically for regional and international trade. We also...

Commelinaceae is an important component of the Atlantic Forest and its analysis can provide information on the conservation of that species. This study had the objective of analyzing the phenology and floral and reproductive biology of Dichorisandra rhizantha, growing in an Atlantic Forest fragment, to obtain data related to the form of reproductio...

Commelinaceae has a neotropical distribution, mostly tropical, some temperate, occurring throughout the Brazilian territory and has a complex floral morphology, presenting deliquescent flowers. To contribute to the taxonomic knowledge of this family, this study aimed to identify and morphologically characterize the species that occur in the forest...

Identifying and mapping strategic areas for conservation and restoration actions are essential initiatives to reduce human impact on biodiversity. However, most spatial prioritization does not involve decision-makers and stakeholders, generating a science-application gap. Here, we describe a participatory framework to map strategic areas for conser...

The authors describe Hohenbergia ymboreorum, a new green-flowered species of Bromeliaceae from Bahia state. The new species was found growing in the municipality of Vitoria da Conquista as a terrestrial in a highland transitional area between Atlantic Forest and Caatinga vegetation. This new species is morphologically related to H. minor and H. aug...

The authors describe Hohenbergia amargosensis, a new ornamental species of Bromeliaceae from the Atlantic Forest of the Amargosa city, in Bahia state, Brazil. This new species is morphologically related to H. reconcavensis, but can be distinguished from it by the larger plant size when in bloom, longer inflorescence with laxly arranged branches, an...

Dichorisandra rigidifolia, a new species of the genus and probably endemic to the Cerrado Phytogeographic Domain, is described and illustrated here. Comments on its habitat, distribution, phenology, and conservation status are provided, as well as information concerning its morphological relationships with similar congeners. The new species can be...

The authors describe, discuss, and illustrate two new species of Tillandsia from a granitic outcrop in the municipality of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro state, and from an inselberg located in the municipality of Belo Jardim, Pernambuco state, Brazil. The species are endemic with a restricted area of distribution, being considered critically endangere...

Understanding the floral and reproductive biology of botanical species is crucial for the development of strategies in plant breeding systems. Jatropha curcas L. is a promising species for the manufacture of biofuels, being previously studied mainly in genetic improvement to develop characteristics suitable to biofuels. In order to contribute with...

We describe, discuss, and illustrate Dichorisandra rhizantha, a new species from a transitional area between the Atlantic Forest and Caatinga domains in eastern Bahia state, Brazil. The species was assessed as Endangered, especially for its distribution restricted to forest fragments. The new species is morphologically similar to D. hirtella, D. ra...

The shortage of reliable primary taxonomic data limits the description of biological taxa and the understanding of biodiver-sity patterns and processes, complicating biogeographical, ecological, and evolutionary studies. This deficit creates a significant taxo-nomic impediment to biodiversity research and conservation planning. The taxonomic impedi...

Commelinaceae apresenta distribuição principalmente tropical, algumas espécies em ambientes temperados, ocorrendo em todo território brasileiro e possui uma morfologia floral complexa, apresentando flores deliquescentes. Visando contribuir com o conhecimento taxonômico acerca dessa família, este estudo teve como objetivo identificar e caracterizar...

The shortage of reliable primary taxonomic data limits the description of biological taxa and the understanding of biodiversity patterns and processes, complicating biogeographical, ecological, and evolutionary studies. This deficit creates a significant taxonomic impediment to biodiversity research and conservation planning. The taxonomic impedime...

Hohenbergia burle-marxii is one of the rarest species of Hohenbergia (Bromeliaceae), until recently known only by the holotype and its clones. The species had been recorded only once in an imprecise locality in Bahia’s south region. After extensive field work we refound the species and we here present a new geographic range of Hohenbergia burle-mar...

The shortage of reliable primary taxonomic data limits the description of biological taxa and the understanding of biodiversity patterns and processes, complicating biogeographical, ecological, and evolutionary studies. This deficit creates a significant taxonomic impediment to biodiversity research and conservation planning. The taxonomic impedime...

The shortage of reliable primary taxonomic data limits the description of biological taxa and the understanding of biodiver-sity patterns and processes, complicating biogeographical, ecological, and evolutionary studies. This deficit creates a significant taxo-nomic impediment to biodiversity research and conservation planning. The taxonomic impedi...

Taxonomic treatment for Commelinaceae Mirb. in Brazil.

The authors describe, discuss, and illustrate Tillandsia oliveirae, a new species from the inselbergs of the Caatinga biome in the municipality of Itatim, Bahia, Brazil. The new species is similar to T. hofackeri, differing by morphological characters such as larger size of the plant, longer peduncle, more laxly arranged leaves, which are more nume...

Tillandsia L. is the largest genus of the family Bromeliaceae, containing 755 species and seven subgenera. Morphoanatomical studies of leaves provide useful characteristics to phylogenetic, taxonomic, and ecological analyses. This study aims to characterize and compare the leaves of 24 species of the four subgenera of Tillandsia that occur in Bahia...

Hohenbergia correia-araujoi Pereira & Moutinho is a member of the Bromeliaceae widely used in gardening, endemic to the Bahia state (Brazil), rarely collected since its description in 1980. Although the species is an ornamental bromeliad, the detailed occurrence range and its ecological and morphological traits are poorly known. In this paper, we p...

Tradicionalmente, o ensino de botânica tem sido visto pelos estudantes como desinteressante e de difícil linguagem, baseada na memorização de termos e sem conexão com o seu cotidiano. Assim, este trabalho objetivou tratar da importância da experimentação e contextualização no ensino de botânica para o ensino fundamental como estratégia facilitadora...

Macambira is popularly designated to two species of Bromeliaceae: Bromelia laciniosa and Encholirium spectabile. Both species are xerophilous and have morphological and physiological structures adapted to the semiarid climate. Floristic studies are essential for the knowledge of existing species in certain areas and provide information on diversity...

Bromelia laciniosaand Encholirium spectabile (Bromeliaceae) have vernacular names as macambira. Both species are restricted to the Northeast of Brazil, mainly in the Caatinga domain or in ecotonal regions with the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado. Macambira species have been reported for different uses in rural communities, ranging from ornamental plant...

The flora of Onagraceae is presented for the Bahia State, Brazil. Twenty native species are recognized in two genera. Fuchsia, represented only by F. regia, is reported for the first time in the State. The genus Ludwigia presented 19 species, seven of which are new occurrences for Bahia: L. affinis, L. brachyphylla, L. elegans, L. decurrens, L. qua...

Tillandsia (Bromeliaceae) species have high endemism, and due to their strong ornamental potential, predatory extraction is threatening the extinction or drastic population reduction of many of them. In light of this scenario, it is necessary to find strategies for the conservation of these endangered species. The objective of this study was to eva...

The authors describe, discuss, and illustrate Lymania involucrata, a new ornamental species from the Atlantic Forest in the municipality of Igrapiúna, Bahia, Brazil, here considered a critically endangered species. The new species is morphologically related to L. brachycaulis but clearly differs from it by the well-developed, involucral primary bra...

Species lists available from floristic and phytosociological studies contain important information about species distributions that are useful for making biogeographical inferences and even to evaluate conservation status of species and ecosystems. In the case of the Caatinga, this information may contribute to challenging the pre-established idea...

The urge to organise the world around us is an essential part of human nature. Naming and categorising enable us to store and access information ef ciently. The need to name and categorise extends to the natural world and, in particular, to living organisms. The science underpinning this area of knowledge is called Taxonomy, and is as old as humani...

Uebelmannia pectinifera Buining subsp. pectinifera (Cactaceae) is an endangered species endemic to quartzitic rocks in campo rupestre vegetation of Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Understanding its reproductive biology and pollinators is needed for effective conservation planning for the species. The study took place in the Parque Nacional Sempre Vivas...

We present the first records of five Tillandsia L. species from the state of Bahia, Brazil, which were collected in the field and studied in herbaria. Tillandsia didisticha (E.Morren) Baker occurs in Cerrado and Caatinga biomes, T. line aris Vell. and T. dura Baker in Atlantic Forest fragments, and T. pruinosa Sw. and T. graomogolensis Silveira in...

The genus Pentacalia belongs to the tribe Senecioneae. It is represented by approximately 160 species predominantly distributed in the Andes. Species of Pentacalia are characterized by having a scandent habit, usually alternate leaves, axillary or terminal capitulescence, homogamous or heterogamous capitula, commonly yellow ray-florets, yellowish,...

O Banco de Germoplasma de Bromélia (BGB Bromélia) está estabelecido na Embrapa Mandioca e Fruticultura e possui, atualmente, 1.187 acessos oriundos de todos os biomas do Brasil e algumas espécies do exterior. Devido a importância da família Bromeliaceae no equilíbrio dos ecossistemas, assim como dos seus vários usos, como na alimentação, na produçã...

Comprising 1,850 accepted species, the Cactaceae are distributed primarily in the Americas. Brazil is the third largest diversity center for the family, with 277 species. Within this last center, the Parque Nacional de Boa Nova (PNBN), in eastern Bahia State, occupies an area of 12,065 ha. The vegetation of the PNBN includes a west-east ecotone whe...

Epiphytism in the Caatinga biome is still poorly studied. In this biome, the licuri palm (Syagrus coronata) is an important phorophyte of several species. In this study, epiphytes were surveyed on licuri palms in order to infer the conservation degree of a Caatinga area. A total of 496 individuals of S. coronata were sampled, in a toposequence in f...

This work presents a list of the Angiosperms that occurs in a fragment of the Atlantic Forest, Recôncavo da Bahia region. The present study was carried out in the Serra da Copioba in the municipality of São Felipe, Bahia State, Brazil. Botanical expeditions were carried out in the studied area between the years 2016 and 2017. The collections were p...

Rubiaceae in the Parque Nacional de Boa Nova, Bahia State, Brazil). Regarding the number of species, Rubiaceae is the fourth most diverse family among the Angiosperms. It is a cosmopolitan family, concentrated mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. With ca. 13,800 species in 611 genera, the occurrence of the family in Brazil is confirmed by 1,...

Tillandsia is the bromeliad genus containing the largest number of species, with wide geographic dispersion and an important ecological role in the ecosystems. Investigations of pollen morphology are important to support taxonomic and conservation studies as well as to choose promising species for cross-pollination to obtain hybrids. The objective...

Species of Tillandsia L. are widely distributed in Brazilian ecosystems, and in the state of Bahia they can be found in the Atlantic Forest, Caatinga and Cerrado biomes. Studying the reproductive aspects of these species can support their management and conservation. In particular, stigma morphology is a conserved trait of Bromeliaceae and stigma r...

The authors describe, discuss, and illustrate Tillandsia itatiensis, a new species from the Caatinga biome in the municipality of Itatim, Bahia, Brazil. The new species is similar to T. streptocarpa and T. grao-mogolensis, regarding morphological characters such as caulescent habit, curved stem, simple inflorescence with no more than five flowers p...

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A coleção de sementes da Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia (UFRB) foi iniciada a partir de um pequeno mostruário iniciado em 2010. Mas ao ser constada a necessidade de identificação de espécies apenas com o uso de sementes os professores e pesquisadores iniciaram um projeto com a finalidade de caracterizar e fotografar as sementes e os pro...

A coleção de sementes da Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia (UFRB) foi iniciada a partir de um pequeno mostruário iniciado em 2010. Mas ao ser constada a necessidade de identificação de espécies apenas com o uso de sementes os professores e pesquisadores da UFRB iniciaram um projeto com a finalidade de caracterizar e fotografar as sementes...

Uebelmannia is a cactus genus represented by three microendemic species with patchy distributions in campo rupestre landscapes in the Espinhaço Range in eastern Brazil. It is one of the ten genera of Cactaceae listed as threatened with extinction due to habitat loss and illegal overcollection. Assessment of the genetic diversity and population stru...

Na flora aquática do Brasil, o gênero Ludwigia apresenta ca. 48 espécies. A maioria das espécies de Ludwigia é anfíbia, apresentando uma grande plasticidade fenotípica, o que torna sua identificação complexa. O objetivo deste trabalho foi realizar um levantamento taxonômico e analisar caracteres diagnósticos na delimitação das espécies de Ludwigia...

The Caatinga phytogeographical domain is one of the least protected natural regions of Brazil, erroneously described in the last century as biologically poor. Studies have showed that within the Caatinga domain there are a considerable number of endemic species and genera of plants. The objective of this was to inventory the species of a conservati...

Esse trabalho consiste no tratamento taxonômico dos representantes de Rubiaceae na flora aquática e palustre do Recôncavo da Bahia. Os materiais analisados foram coletados no período de outubro/2009 a abril/2019 totalizando ca. 30 expedições, cujas exsicatas foram depositadas no acervo do Herbário do Recôncavo da Bahia (HURB). Foram encontradas 12...

Climate change, together with human activities, impacts on natural and human systems on all conti- nents and poses a major threat to biodiversity, especially in environments with a high rate of endemism and where species are profoundly adapted to specific environmental conditions, as is the case of the seasonally dry tropical forests, noticeably th...

Programa de identificação de sementes e propágulos para a Internet. Acesso livre pela internet em: https://projetosbotanica.icb.ufg.br/guia_sd/

Glossário de termos técnicos na área de botânica aplicado às sementes e propágulos vegetais. Acesso livre pela internet em: https://projetosbotanica.icb.ufg.br/guia_sd/glossary

O Guia de Identificação de Semente e Propágulos foi elaborado com o objetivo de auxiliar profissionais e estudantes que atuam na área de sementes na identificação de sementes e/ou propágulos. Para tanto esse Guia foi produzido e disponibilizado na forma digital para acelerar e facilitar a identificação. Veja como adquirir em https://botanica.icb.uf...

Epiphytes are hyper‐diverse and one of the frequently undervalued life forms in plant surveys and biodiversity inventories. Epiphytes of the Atlantic Forest, one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world, have high endemism and radiated recently in the Pliocene. We aimed to (1) compile an extensive Atlantic Forest data set on vascular, non‐vas...

The Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC) was established by the Conference of Parties in 2002 to decrease the loss of plant diversity, reduce poverty and contribute to sustainable development. To achieve this overarching goal, the GSPC has established a series of targets, one of which is to ensure that plant diversity is well understood, s...

The Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC) was established by the Conference of Parties in 2002 to decrease the loss of plant diversity, reduce poverty and contribute to sustainable development. To achieve this overarching goal, the GSPC has established a series of targets, one of which is to ensure that plant diversity is well understood, s...

The aim in the present study was to make a list of species occurring in a restinga area in Jaguaripe, Bahia, with data on endemism and distribution, as well as relating them to the different phy-tophysiognomies found. The collections occurred periodically between June 2014 and August 2017. In the study area, 195 species were collected, distributed...

Heteranthera longirachilla is a new species described from collections made since the 1960s that were mainly determined as H. reniformis. It is commonly found in streams and waterbodies in the Atlantic Forest and Reconcavo Basin of Bahia, Brazil, and can be distinguished by its long inflorescence rachis that surpasses the spathe apex, and glabrous...

Commelinaceae é uma pequena família de monocotiledôneas que pode ser reconhecida por serem ervas suculentas, de folhas simples, bainhas fechadas, inflorescências cimosas, flores deliquescentes, pétalas geralmente variando de brancas, azuis, róseas e roxas, estames bastante chamativos devido a sua coloração ou ornamentação e sementes com uma caliptr...

O livro pode ser adquirido em: https://www.abrates.org.br/loja/produto/sementes-e-propagulos-guia-de-identificacao

Based on a revision of Dichorisandra (Commelinaceae), this work proposes new synonyms and designates types for 14 species that occur in Brazil. Comments on the taxonomy, nomenclature, and the distribution and habitats occupied by each of these species are provided.

The Cactaceae are known to be amongst the most endangered plant families of the world due to reduction of their habitats and activities of collectors. As the species of the family are dependent on animals to perform cross pollination, and hence seed production, their population performance may be further negatively affected by interrupted biotic in...

Hydrocharitaceae is represented by five genera and seven species in the state of Bahia: Apalanthe granatensis, Egeria densa, Halophila decipiens, Limnobium laevigatum, Najas conferta, N. guadalupensis, and N. marina. We present an identification key, descriptions, illustrations, comments, and distribution maps of the species in Bahia. Additional ke...

Hydrocharitaceae is represented by five genera and seven species in the state of Bahia: Apalanthe granatensis, Egeria densa, Halophila decipiens, Limnobium laevigatum, Najas conferta, N. guadalupensis, and N. marina. We present an identification key, descriptions, illustrations, comments, and distribution maps of the species in Bahia.

Embora sejam publicados artigos sobre sementes de cactos dos diversos ecossistemas brasileiros há mais de 50 anos, as pesquisas que envolvem o conhecimento acerca da morfologia e fisiologia das sementes e plântulas de Cactaceae são consideradas extremamente recentes no país, pois, durante as quatro primeiras décadas, muito pouco foi publicado sobre...

Natural products, especially the essential oils of plants, play an important role in the discovery of new antibacterial agents. The present study investigates the chemical composition and antibacterial activity of the essential oil from the aerial part (leaves and stems) of Croton heliotropiifolius Kunth (Euphorbiaceae) from the Três Lagoas communi...

Here, we present evidence that the alleged correction of the typification of Tradescantia crassula recently proposed by Pellegrini, Forzza and Sakuragui is erroneous. Furthermore, we clarify misconceptions concerning the epitype of T. crassula, the specimen B-100521014, which was collected by Friedrich Sello in southern Brazil, and is not original...

A new species, Dichorisandra sagittata, is recognized based on field studies and analyses of herbarium and cultivated material. It is characterized by the presence of pilose trichomes throughout the plant, inflorescences perforating the sheath of the lowermost leaf of the lateral branch, and yellow sagittate anthers. A diagnosis, morphological desc...

This study provides detailed descriptions, illustrations, and morphological comments of the nine species of Commelinaceae registered for the cangas of Serra dos Carajás, Pará state: Commelina benghalensis, C. erecta, C. obliqua, C. rufipes, Dichorisandra hexandra, D. villosula, Floscopa peruviana, Murdannia nudiflora, and Tripogandra diuretica.

The Brazilian state of Bahia is home to 98 out of 260 species of the country’s native Cactaceae. The Floresta Nacional Contendas do Sincorá (FLONA Sincorá), in the Município de Contendas do Sincorá has vegetation, climate and temperatures typical of the Caatinga biome. The survey intended to increase the knowledge regarding the cacti of protected a...

Although Brazil is the centre with the third highest diversity of Cactaceae, the distribution of species at the local scale in Brazil remains largely unknown. This article describes the distribution patterns of the Cactaceae communities in the protected area of the Contendas do Sincorá National Forest (CSNF) in a semiarid region in the north-east o...

With this contribution we designate a lectotype for the name Commelina vilavelhensis, and present evidence for the synonymisation of this name under C. obliqua. We also designate here lectotypes for the names C. robusta and C. scabrata, other synonyms of C. obliqua, and discuss the taxonomic and nomenclatural situation of the name Heterocarpus obli...

Three new species of Angiosperms have been found in four short collection trips to the same protected reserve—“Estação Ecológica Estadual de Wenceslau Guimarães”—and neighboring areas in the Atlantic Forest in the south of the Brazilian state of Bahia. These new species belong to three genera from three distinct lineages in the family Melastomatace...

An updated inventory of Brazilian seed plants is presented and offers important insights into the country’s biodiversity. This work started in 2010, with the publication of the Plants and Fungi Catalogue, and has been updated since by more than 430 specialists working online. Brazil is home to 32,086 native Angiosperms and 23 native Gymnosperms, sh...

An updated inventory of Brazilian seed plants is presented and offers important insights into the country’s biodiversity. This work started in 2010, with the publication of the Plants and Fungi Catalogue, and has been updated since by more than 430 specialists working online. Brazil is home to 32,086 native Angiosperms and 23 native Gymnosperms, sh...

Aquatic and marsh plants are those that have the capacity to withstand a continuous or periodic submersion in water, at least of their roots. Such plants are thus able to occupy environments that are at least periodically waterlogged. The knowledge about this plant group is still rather incomplete for various parts of Brazil including the Northeast...