Criscianthus, a new genus of Eupatorieae (Asteraceae) with a key to members of the tribe in Africa

Stomatanthes zambiensis is segregated from the African genus Stomatanthes and raised as the only species of the new genus Criscianthus (Eupatorieae, Asteraceae). Criscianthus zambiensis is characterized by its verticillate phyllotaxy with three leaves per node, phyllaries with caudate apex, and an exclusive type of hair in its cypsela. A full description of the genus and its species, a morphological analysis, photographs, illustrations, and a distribution map are provided. A key to native and alien species of the tribe Eupatorieae in Africa is included.Se segrega a Stomatanthes zambiensis del género africano Stomatanthes y se eleva como la única especie del nuevo género Criscianthus (Eupatorieae, Asteraceae). Criscianthus zambiensis se caracteriza por su filotaxis verticilada con tres hojas por nudo, filarias con el ápice caudado y un tipo exclusivo de pelo en su cipsela. Se incluye una descripción completa del género y de su especie, un análisis morfológico, fotografías, ilustraciones y un mapa de distribución. También se incluye una clave de las especies nativas y adventicias de Eupatorieae en África.Fil: Grossi, Mariana Andrea. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División de Plantas Vasculares; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Katinas, Liliana. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División de Plantas Vasculares; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Nakajima, Jimi N.. Universidade Federal de Uberlândia; Brasi

Diversity of Tephritidae and Agromyzidae (Diptera: Brachycera) in Flower Heads of Asteraceae in the Chaco

The Chaco is an international biome, connecting four countries: Paraguay (230,000 km2), Bolivia (90,000 km2), Argentina (520,000 km2), and Brazil (Mato Grosso do Sul state (MS), with around 9,000 km2 and in the middle of South America. Brazilian Chaco is restricted to Porto Murtinho region, MS. The daisies (Asteraceae) with near 24,000 species worldwide is characterized by herbs and shrubs that coevolved with several taxa of endophagous insects: dipterans Agromyzidae, Ceciidomyidae and Tephritidae; Coleoptera (Apionidae), Hemiptera (Miridae), Lepidoptera (Blastobasidae, Gelechiidae, Pterophoridae, Pyralidae, and Tortricidae) and the parasitoids of this endophagous insects, which found in the daisies’s flower heads ideal conditions for food, breeding site and shelter. The Neotropical florivorous flies are the Agromyzinae (Agromyzidae), and Tephritinae (Tephritidae), which in their larval stage feed on Asteraceae inflorescences. To report the species of florivore flies, their host plants and parasitoids in flower heads of Asteraceae from the Brazilian Chaco, we sampled inflorescences of 25 species (± 500 flower heads/species) that were kept in containers to the emergence of the florivorous flies or their parasitoids sampled in the three phytophysiognomies. The adult insects after 48 hours of their emergence were fixed in 80% ethanol for later identification. A total 25 species of Asteraceae were evaluated in the Brazilian Chaco, being collected 17,000 flower heads. Nine tribes of two Asteraceae subfamilies were sampled, from which 15 species of florivorous flies were recovered. We found 5 genera with 9 of Tephritinae (Tephritidae), 6 species of Melanagromyza (Agromyzinae, Agromyzidae), and 104 parasitoids (Hymenoptera) of the florivorous flies

Tribo Vernonieae Cass

A tribo Vernonieae possui uma distribuição pantropical, com grande parte das espécies concentradas no Brasil e África. Atualmente, são reconhecidas 21 subtribos, 126 gêneros e cerca de 1.300 espécies (KEELEY; ROBINSON 2009; ROBINSON, 2007)...Fil: Esteves, Roberto. Universidade do Estado de Rio do Janeiro; BrasilFil: Loeuille, Benoit. Universidade Federal de Pernambuco; BrasilFil: Nakajima, Jimi Naoki. Universidade Federal de Uberlândia; BrasilFil: Marques, Danilo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste; ArgentinaFil: Soares, Polyana N.. Colégio Cenecista Dr. José Ferreira; BrasilFil: Esteves Gonçalves, Vânia. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; BrasilFil: Mendonça, Cláudia. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; BrasilFil: Dematteis, Massimiliano. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste; Argentin

A new species of Lepidaploa (Vernonieae - Asteraceae) from Southeastern Brazil

Abstract Lepidaploa opposita, a new species from the Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazil, is described and illustrated. The new species is readily distinguished from other Lepidaploa species by the opposite leaves. This character is very unusual in this genus, as well as in subtribe Lepidaploinae and tribe Vernonieae

DENDROPHORBIUM RESTINGAE (ASTERACEAE: SENECIONEAE), A NEW SPECIES FROM S\uc3O PAULO, BRAZIL

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Chromosome studies in some Stevia. Cav. (Compositae) species from Southern Brazil

Karyotypes of six species of the genus Stevia from Southern Brazil were studied, utilizing root tip metaphases. All species were diploid with 2n = 22 chromosomes. It was possible to identify each species by chromosome morphology. The basic chromosome number for Brazilian species of Stevia is X = 11. This number is also found in almost all South American species. We suggest that in Stevia there is an evolutionary trend toward chromosomal rearrangement, caused mainly by pericentric inversions. It was found that, in addition to aneuploidy and polyploidy, chromosomal rearrangements are common in the tribe Eupatorieae