O gênero Casearia Jacq. no Brasil

Apresentamos o estudo taxonômico de Casearia Jacq. (Salicaceae) no Brasil. Foram reconhecidas 48 espécies do gênero, sendo três novas para ciência (Casearia espiritosantensis R. Marquete & Mansano, Casearia souzae R. Marquete & Mansano e Casearia murceana R. Marquete & Mansano) e uma espécie foi revalidada (C. cotticensis Uittien). Apresentamos a chave para identificação dos táxons, descrições das espécies, ilustrações, distribuição geográfica e observações sobre aspectos ecológicos. Foi feita a lectotipificação dos seguintes nomes C. spinosa Willd. var. tafallana Eichler (C. aculeata), C. incana Bertero ex Spreng. (C. arborea), C. maculata Pilg. (C. fasciculata), Antigona serrata Vell. (C. lasiophylla), C. tarapotina Pilg. (C. mariquitensis), C. selloana, e C. lindeniana Urb. (C. sylvestris), C. celastroides Klotsch (C. zizyphoides); designou-se neótipo para Samyda affinis Spreng. (C. aculeata) e epítipo para Casearia luetzelburgii Sleumer. Foram encontradas como endêmicas do Brasil, 21 espécies, sendo que C. atharinensis, até o momento, do estado de Santa Catarina e C. espiritosantensis e Casearia souzae são do estado do Espírito Santo e Rio de Janeiro. A análise do estado de conservação das espécies, de acordo com os critérios e categorias propostas pela IUCN, apontou cinco espécies como criticamente em perigo (CR), sete em perigo (EM), e quatro vulneráveis (VU)

New segregates from the Neotropical genus Stryphnodendron (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae, mimosoid clade)

Non-monophyly is a prominent issue in mimosoid legumes, even in some of the less speciose genera such as the neotropical genus Stryphnodendron. This genus includes 35 species occurring from Nicaragua to Southern Brazil mostly in humid forests and savannas. Previous taxonomic studies of Stryphnodendron have highlighted morphologically distinct groups within the genus, recognized by differences on leaves (number of pinnae and size of leaflets), inflorescences (a simple or compound thyrse), and fruit types (legume, nucoid legume or follicle). Recent phylogenetic analyses have confirmed the non-monophyly of Stryphnodendron, supporting the recognition of three independent and morphologically well-delimited genera. Here we re-circumscribe Stryphnodendron and propose the two new genera Gwilymia and Naiadendron. In addition, we also provide an updated taxonomic account of the closely related genus Microlobius, including the proposal of a lectotype for the single species in the genus

Brazilian Flora 2020: Leveraging the power of a collaborative scientific network

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 impediment and the biodiversity crisis are widely recognized, highlighting the urgent need for reliable taxonomic data. Over the past decade, numerous countries worldwide have devoted considerable effort to Target 1 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC), which called for the preparation of a working list of all known plant species by 2010 and an online world Flora by 2020. Brazil is a megadiverse country, home to more of the world’s known plant species than any other country. Despite that, Flora Brasiliensis, concluded in 1906, was the last comprehensive treatment of the Brazilian flora. The lack of accurate estimates of the number of species of algae, fungi, and plants occurring in Brazil contributes to the prevailing taxonomic impediment and delays progress towards the GSPC targets. Over the past 12 years, a legion of taxonomists motivated to meet Target 1 of the GSPC, worked together to gather and integrate knowledge on the algal, plant, and fungal diversity of Brazil. Overall, a team of about 980 taxonomists joined efforts in a highly collaborative project that used cybertaxonomy to prepare an updated Flora of Brazil, showing the power of scientific collaboration to reach ambitious goals. This paper presents an overview of the Brazilian Flora 2020 and provides taxonomic and spatial updates on the algae, fungi, and plants found in one of the world’s most biodiverse countries. We further identify collection gaps and summarize future goals that extend be yond 2020. Our results show that Brazil is home to 46,975 native species of algae, fungi, and plants, of which 19,669 are endemic to the country. The data compiled to date suggests that the Atlantic Rainforest might be the most diverse Brazilian domain for all plant groups except gymnosperms, which are most diverse in the Amazon. However, scientific knowledge of Brazilian diversity is still un equally distributed, with the Atlantic Rainforest and the Cerrado being the most intensively sampled and studied biomes in the coun try. In times of “scientific reductionism”, with botanical and mycological sciences suffering pervasive depreciation in recent decades, the first online Flora of Brazil 2020 significantly enhanced the quality and quantity of taxonomic data available for algae, fungi, and plants from Brazil. This project also made all the information freely available online, providing a firm foundation for future research and for the management, conservation, and sustainable use of the Brazilian funga and flora.Fil: Gomes da Silva, Janaina. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro: Rio de Janeiro, BrasilFil: Filardi, Fabiana L.R. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro; BrasilFil: Barbosa, María Regina de V. Universidade Federal da Paraíba: Joao Pessoa; BrasilFil: Baumgratz, José Fernando Andrade. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro; BrasilFil: de Mattos Bicudo, Carlos Eduardo. Instituto de Botânica. Núcleo de Pesquisa em Ecologia; BrasilFil: Cavalcanti, Taciana. Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia; BrasilFil: Coelho, Marcus. Prefeitura Municipal de Campinas; BrasilFil: Ferreira da Costa, Andrea. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Museu Nacional. Department of Botany; BrasilFil: Costa, Denise. 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Genetic conservation of small populations of the endemic tree Swartzia glazioviana (Taub.) Glaz. (Leguminosae) in the Atlantic Forest

Swartzia glazioviana is a threatened legume tree species from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest characterized by aggregations of individuals and endemism to an area with extensive human occupation. It is critical to conduct studies on the species to conserve the remaining populations. Using ten nuclear microsatellite loci, we examined the genotypic and genetic diversity and structure, inbreeding, stand-level spatial genetic structure (SGS), effective population size, mating system, and pollen flow in three isolated remnant populations, aiming to inform conservation strategies. All adult individuals found in the populations were mapped and sampled and open-pollinated seeds were collected from two populations. The genotypic diversity (>0.85) indicates that sexual reproduction is predominant and the short distance between ramets indicates that asexual reproduction occurs by root development. In general, populations present SGS which is explained, in part, by root development. The genetic differentiation among populations was greater between more distant populations, suggesting a gene dispersal pattern of isolation by distance. Pollen flow (>27%) indicates that populations are not reproductively isolated, but fertilization followed an isolation by distance pattern. The outcrossing rate was high (tm > 0.8), but some mating occurred among related individuals (tm-ts > 0.1) and were correlated (rp > 0.15), indicating inbreeding and varying levels of relatedness within families. Inbreeding was higher in seed cohorts than adults, suggesting selection against inbred individuals between seed and adult stages. The results are discussed considering in situ conservation and strategies for seed collection for environmental reforestation. © 2017, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht

DNA Microsatellite Markers for Swartzia glazioviana (Fabaceae), a Threatened Species from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Premise of the study: Development and characterization of a set of DNA microsatellite markers for Swartzia glazioviana (Fabaceae), a naturally rare and threatened tree species, were carried out to investigate its conservation genetics. Methods and Results: Through an enriched genomic library procedure, 10 DNA microsatellite loci were isolated and characterized for the species. The mean expected heterozygosity was 0.776 (0.424-0.894). Cross-species amplifications of these loci were successfully tested for six congener taxa (S. apetala var. apetala. S. flaemingii, S. langsdorffii, S. macrostachya, S. myrtifolia var. elegans, and S. simplex var. continentalis). Conclusions: The 10 polymorphic microsatellite markers developed are quite informative and will provide a valuable resource to study the population and conservation genetics of S. glazioviana and other Swartzia species. © 2016 Spoladore et al. Published by the Botanical Society of America

DNA Microsatellite Markers for Swartzia glazioviana

PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Development and characterization of a set of DNA microsatellite markers for Swartzia glazioviana (Fabaceae), a naturally rare and threatened tree species, were carried out to investigate its conservation genetics. METHODS AND RESULTS: Through an enriched genomic library procedure, 10 DNA microsatellite loci were isolated and characterized for the species. The mean expected heterozygosity was 0.776 (0.424–0.894). Cross-species amplifications of these loci were successfully tested for six congener taxa (S. apetala var. apetala, S. flaemingii, S. langsdorffii, S. macrostachya, S. myrtifolia var. elegans, and S. simplex var. continentalis). CONCLUSIONS: The 10 polymorphic microsatellite markers developed are quite informative and will provide a valuable resource to study the population and conservation genetics of S. glazioviana and other Swartzia species

A revision of the neotropical Mucuna species (Leguminosae—Papilionoideae).

The genus Mucuna comprises approximately 105 tropical and sub-tropical species, with the highest diversity occurring in the Paleotropics. In the Neotropics, 13 new species have been described recently and a number of regional floras have been published. A recent floristic treatment for Colombia has summarized the Mucuna species found in the Neotropics, but since then many new species and new geographical records have been published. A complete taxonomic treatment of all neotropical species and an identification key to all neotropical taxa is currently lacking. The aim of this study is to present a complete taxonomic account of the species of Mucuna occurring in the Neotropics. Descriptions of 25 taxa (24 species and one variety) are included in the treatment, including type specimen details, synonymy, illustrations, distribution maps, and preliminary conservation assessments for each species, together with a species identification key

A molecular phylogeny and new infrageneric classification of Mucuna adans. (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) including insights from morphology and hypotheses about biogeography

Premise of research. The genus Mucuna has a pantropical distribution and comprises approximately 105 species, many of which show great economic value for forage, ornament, and medicine. To date, phylogenetic relationships within Mucuna have not been investigated using molecular data. The aim of this study was to build a phylogenetic framework for Mucuna to address questions about its monophyly, infrageneric relationships, divergence times, and biogeography. Methodology. We sequenced plastid (trnL-F) and nuclear ribosomal (internal transcribed spacer) regions and applied Bayesian and maximum likelihood analyses. An ancestral area reconstruction coupled with a divergence time analysis was used to investigate the historical biogeography of the genus. Pivotal results. Our results show that Mucuna is a monophyletic genus and that subgenus Stizolobium is a monophyletic group within it. We present here the analyses and results that support the need to recircumscribe subgenus Mucuna and to segregate a small group of species with large fruits into a newly proposed subgenus (to be described formally elsewhere after additional investigations). Conclusions. On the basis of ancestral area reconstruction and divergence time analyses, we conclude that the genus Mucuna originated and first diversified in the Paleotropics around 29.2 Ma and achieved a pantropical distribution through multiple long-distance dispersal events, which were facilitated by the occurrence of seeds adapted to oceanic dispersal17717689COORDENAÇÃO DE APERFEIÇOAMENTO DE PESSOAL DE NÍVEL SUPERIOR - CAPESFUNDAÇÃO CARLOS CHAGAS FILHO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO - FAPERJFUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO - FAPESPsem informaçãoE-26/110.331/20122012/04635-