Lectotypification, geographic distribution and conservation status of Cephalanthus glabratus (Naucleeae-Rubiaceae)
Cephalanthus glabratus is an imperfectly known species of the family Rubiaceae. It is a medicinal plant widely used by the locals in its area of distribution, however until now it has received little attention from the scientific community, which is evidenced in the few articles treating the speci...
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Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro
2024
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| Acceso en línea: | http://repositorio.unne.edu.ar/handle/123456789/53161 |
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| Sumario: | Cephalanthus glabratus is an imperfectly known species of the family Rubiaceae. It is a medicinal plant widely
used by the locals in its area of distribution, however until now it has received little attention from the scientific
community, which is evidenced in the few articles treating the species. The species is a much-branched shrub,
with whorled leaves, glomeriform inflorescences, schizocarpic fruits with 1-seeded mericarps, and seeds with
a large spongy strophiole. It grows only in the vegetation of the lowlands and is always related to the basins
of the main rivers of the region, Paraguay, Paraná, Uruguay and Río de la Plata, and therefore is strongly
threatened by the human activities along them (hydroelectric dams, deforestation, advances of urban areas,
reduction of the wetlands, etc.). Following IUCN guidelines and all available distributional data, we rated it
NT (Near Threatened). Despite the fact that the genus was taxonomically revised, the nomenclatural type of
Cephalanthus glabratus was not correctly clarified, so we have done so here. A detailed description, ecological
and distributional data are provided. |
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