A new species of Philodendron (Araceae) associated with quartzite-derived outcrops in Southeastern Brazil
Abstract
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Magno, Alexandre, Faller, Vagner S., Mortara, Marcos, Calazans, Luana S. B., Sakuragui, Cassia M. (2025): A new species of Philodendron (Araceae) associated with quartzite-derived outcrops in Southeastern Brazil. Phytotaxa 733 (3): 289-300, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.733.3.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.733.3.3AbstractHere we describe Philodendron quartziticola, a new species of Araceae from the Atlantic Forest of Espírito Santo, Southeastern Brazil. The species is commonly associated with quartzitic substrates, in addition to environments locally referred to as “Morros de Sal”, which are characterized by saccharoidal quartzite formations. Morphological comparisons with closely related taxa are provided to delimit the new species, as well as photographic plates, field images, and a distribution map to document its morphology and range. This discovery is particularly relevant due to the species’ occurrence in environments heavily impacted by mineral extraction and land-use change.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
Plant Diversity and Evolution
Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- Publication date
- 9 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Dataset