Microlicia minensis is a critically endangered plant species endemic to Brazil, known to live only in Serra da Canastra National Park in Minas Gerais state.[2][1]
| Microlicia minensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Microlicia |
| Species: | M. minensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Microlicia minensis Versiane & R.Romero (2021)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Lavoisiera canastrensis Almeda & A.B.Martins (2017) | |
It grows in campo rupestre and campo limpo (montane grassland) from 1200 to 1340 meters elevation on sandy soils. The species has a limited distribution, with an area of occupancy (AOO) of only 8 km2. While all the known populations are within the national park, its habitat is threatened by the increasing intensity and frequency of fires. Martins and Almeda (2017) assessed the species' conservation status as Critically Endangered (CR): B2ab(iii).[3]
The species was first described as Lavoisiera canastrensis by Almeda and A.B. Martins in 2017. In 2021 Versiane et al. merged Lavoisiera into the genus Microlicia. Since Microlicia canastrensis Naudin already existed, L. canastrensis was renamed Microlicia minensis. The species epithet, minensis, refers to Minas Gerais state.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b Microlicia minensis Versiane & R.Romero. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ Imster (3 January 2018). "Ringing in 2018 with 85 new species". earthsky.org. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ Martins, Angela (July 28, 2017). "A Monograph of the Brazilian endemic genus Lavoisiera (Melastomataceae: Microlicieae)". Phytotaxa. 315: 1–194. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.315.1.1 – via Science Citation Index.
- ^ Versiane AFA, Romero R, Reginato M, Welker CAD, Michelangeli FA, Goldenberg R (2021) Phylogenetic analysis of Microlicieae (Melastomataceae), with emphasis on the re-circumscription of the large genus Microlicia. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 197(1): 35–60. https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boab011
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