@article{fdi:010075570, title = {{A}maioua longipedicellata ({R}ubiaceae, {G}ardenieae), a new species from the {B}razilian {A}tlantic coast}, author = {{D}elprete, {P}iero and {J}ardim, {J}. {G}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{B}ackground - {O}ngoing studies of {B}razilian {R}ubiaceae revealed an undescribed species of {A}maioua endemic to {A}tlantic {F}orest ({R}esting and {S}emideciduous forest) of the state of {B}ahia, which is here described and illustrated, and its morphological characters are discussed and compared with those of similar species. {M}ethods - {T}his study is based on examinations of herbarium specimens, samples preserved in 60% ethanol, field observations, and digital images. {H}erbarium specimens of the {CAY}, {CEPEC}, {HBR}, {IBGE}, {K}, {MBM}, {NY}, {RB}, {U}, {UB}, {UFG}, and {US} herbaria were directly studied. {A}dditional images of herbarium specimens were studied online. {R}esults - {A}maioua longipedicellata {D}elprete & {J}.{G}.{J}ardim is here described, illustrated and compared with the two most similar species, i.e., {A}. glomerulata ({L}am. ex {P}oir.) {D}elprete & {C}.{H}.{P}erss. and {A}. intermedia {M}art. {A} table comparing the morphological characters of these three species, and an appendix with selected specimens studied of {A}. glomerulata and {A}. intermedia are included.}, keywords = {{D}urola ; {A}libertia {G}roup ; {N}eotropics ; {B}ahia ; {B}razil ; {R}estinga ; {BRESIL} ; {ATLANTIQUE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{P}lant {E}cology and {E}volution}, volume = {152}, numero = {1}, pages = {84--92}, ISSN = {2032-3913}, year = {2019}, DOI = {10.5091/plecevo.2019.1529}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010075570}, }