Pouteria kossmanniae (Sapotaceae): a new species from Central Amazonia, Brazil
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Resumo
Pouteria kossmanniae (Sapotaceae, Chrysophylloideae), a new species from Central Amazonia, is here described. It is known from the Manaus region, Amazonas, Brazil, and is found in non-flooded upland forests, known as terra firme. Illustrations are provided in addition to geographic distribution, with a comparison of the morphological and spectral (near-infrared) differences between P. kossmanniae and its very similar species Pouteria macrophylla, Pouteria manaosensis, and Pouteria rodriguesiana. The species is naturally common in some urban forest fragments, but since only a low number of subpopulations is known, we assign P. kossmanniae the preliminary conservation status of “Endangered”.
Caroline C. Vasconcelos
Doutoranda em Botânica
Meus interesses de pesquisa incluem taxonomia e sistemática (especialmente Sapotaceae neotropical); espectroscopia como ferramenta integrativa; flora amazônica; modelagem de distribuição de espécies; estudos florísticos; e ecologia de florestas tropicais.