Abstract
Persea is a genus of Lauraceae with about 101 accepted species from the Americas and another two from the Macaronesian Islands and the Azores. The New World species occur in subtropical to tropical regions from sea level to ca. 4000 m. Recent field work in southeastern Brazil, as well as the study of 1432 collections of Brazilian Persea, revealed a new species that we describe here as Persea quarciticola. The new species belongs to Persea subg. Eriodaphne. It is restricted to the ‘morros de sal’ (mountains of quartz) of Vargem Alta, Espírito Santo, between 600 and 800 m. We provide a complete description of the new species, including illustrations, a distribution map, and discussion on its putative relationships within the genus.
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We thank Rafael R. Völtz for his help in the field work and the Prefeitura Municipal de Curitiba—Museu Botânico Municipal (MBM) for the logistic support to the field expeditions.
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The contributions of the authors were roughly equal. PLRM conceived the study, compiled the geographical data, collected the morphological data, and wrote the taxonomic treatment and original draft of the manuscript; MLB provided the management for the field expedition, collected and photographed the species in the field, built the map, and prepared the conservation assessment. Both authors contributed to the revision of the manuscript.
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de Moraes, P.L.R., Brotto, M.L. Persea quarciticola (Lauraceae), a new species from Espírito Santo, Brazil. Brittonia (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12228-024-09782-2
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