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Molecular investigation of the phylogenetic placement of Kartalinia and a revision of Bituminaria (Fabaceae: Psoraleeae)

TAXON, Volume 75, Issue 4, August 2026.
Abstract The genus Kartalinia was described to accommodate a single, obscure species, Psoralea acaulis, based on its unique morphology and karyology. No concerted molecular phylogenetic studies were available for this species at the time, and therefore its phylogenetic position was uncertain.
Brian Du Preez, Salvatore Brullo, Charles H. Stirton, Salvatore Cambria, A. Muthama Muasya   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correction to: Structure and composition of the euglossine bee community along an elevational gradient of rupestrian grassland vegetation [PDF]

Apidologie, 2020
Following publication of the original article, the author group noticed an error related to the presentation of Figs. 4 and 5.
Fabíola MENDES DOS SANTOS, Wallace BEIROZ, Yasmine ANTONINI, Silvana MARTÉN-RODRÍGUEZ, Mauricio QUESADA, Geraldo Wilson FERNANDES   +5 more
openaire   +1 more source

Assessing the evolutionary distinctiveness of a highly threatened plant group: The urgency to preserve a unique lineage of evolution in Brazil

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 4, Page 1223-1237, July 2026.
Brazil's diverse flora is under several threats, with many unique lineages facing extinction, particularly in biodiverse regions like the Cerrado and campo rupestre. This study sheds light on the conservation needs of Cambessedesia (Melastomataceae), an endemic genus with 95% of its species endangered, using an approach to rank and prioritise species ...
Najla Bastos Scheidegger, Raquel C. Pizzardo, Bruno Vilela, Thuane Bochorny, Juliana Gastaldello Rando   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Announced Extinction: The Impacts of Mining on the Persistence of Arthrocereus glaziovii, a Microendemic Species of Campos Rupestres

Conservation
The mountaintops of eastern Brazil harbor the highest rates of plant endemism in South America. However, local biodiversity faces constant threats due to habitat loss and mining activities.
Patrícia de Abreu Moreira, Andrea Pires, Marina do Vale Beirão   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A relict species restricted to a quartzitic mountain in tropical America: an example of microrefugium?

Acta Botânica Brasílica, 2015
We examined the distribution of Coccoloba cereifera,a tropical endemic species that occurs in a small area in the Espinhaço mountain range, southeastern Brazil.
Newton Pimentel de Ulhôa Barbosa, G. Wilson Fernandes, Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Time‐Since‐Fire on Ant Interactions With Nectar Resources in a Semi‐Arid Landscape

Austral Ecology, Volume 51, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Semi‐arid ecosystems are shaped by frequent wildfires, making the management of landscape disturbances a major conservation challenge in this region. Ant–plant nectar interactions, driven by mutualisms, contribute to ecosystem functioning and biodiversity, with interaction networks a poorly understood aspect of ecosystem recovery from ...
Norma L. Fernando, Nick Schultz, Grant Palmer, Manu E. Saunders, Philip S. Barton   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Satellite hindcasts of foliar traits reveal a subtle but consistent relaxation of conservativeness in a biodiverse mountain grassland over the last four decades

Ecography, Volume 2026, Issue 6, June 2026.
Projected warming and drying raise concerns about the resilience of stress‐adapted ecosystems, including the Brazilian Campo Rupestre, an exceptionally biodiverse mountaintop grassland mosaic on ancient, nutrient‐poor substrates. Here, we combine field‐based trait data and long‐term remote sensing to assess the functional structure and temporal ...
Renata Maia, Milton Barbosa, Daniel Negreiros, Geraldo Wilson Fernandes, Yadvinder Malhi, Jesús Aguirre‐Gutiérrez   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Species Composition of Termites (Isoptera) in Different Cerrado Vegetation Physiognomies

Sociobiology, 2013
Little is known about the termite fauna of the different vegetation physiognomies in the Cerrado biome. It is suggested that the species compositions in grassland and savanna areas are closely related to each other, and quite distinct from those of ...
Danilo Elias Oliveira, Tiago Fernandes Carrijo, Divino Brandão   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Revisiting the typification of Lippia riedeliana (Verbenaceae)

TAXON, Volume 75, Issue 3, June 2026.
Abstract The present study revisits the previously selected lectotype for Lippia riedeliana, which was designated in a proposal to reject this name. According to our reinterpretation, this typification was based on non‐original material and, therefore, must be superseded. The holotype is at LE, and this specimen must be cited accordingly.
Pedro H. Cardoso, Fátima R.G. Salimena, Jefferson Prado   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Growing straight versus growing decumbent: soil quality and allometry in Syagrus glaucescens Becc. (Arecaceae), an endemic and threatened palm of the Espinhaço Mountains, Brazil

Acta Botânica Brasílica, 2015
Syagrus glaucescens is an endemic palm found in the rupestrian grasslands of the Espinhaço Mountains in southeastern Brazil. It is highly associated with quartzitic soils and exhibits strong intra-specific morphological variation in the different areas ...
Deise Tatiane Bueno Miola, G. Wilson Fernandes   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source