Revealing a new species of Agarista (Ericaceae) endemic to the Chapada Diamantina, Brazil, segregated from A. revoluta by multiple evidence Author Sampaio, Ariadne A. 0000-0002-7541-4465 ari. biologiauefs @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 7541 - 4465 ari.biologiauefs@gmail.com Author Romão, Gerson O. 0000-0001-5159-074X Universidade de São Paulo, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Depto. Ciências Biológicas, Av. Pádua Dias 11, C. P. 9, 13418 - 900, Piracicaba, SP, Brasil & goromao @ usp. br; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 5159 - 074 X goromao@usp.br Author Dorea, Marcos C. 0000-0003-2263-5579 mcdorea @ uefs. br; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 2263 - 5579 mcdorea@uefs.br Author Oliveira, Reyjane P. 0000-0001-8831-2882 rpatricia @ uefs. br; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 8831 - 2882 rpatricia@uefs.br text Phytotaxa 2023 2023-01-31 583 1 81 90 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.583.1.8 journal article 53436 10.11646/phytotaxa.583.1.8 bcba8da7-3211-46f5-9b1d-ec92682a8737 1179-3163 7609187
TABLE 1. Morphological and anatomical characters of A. revoluta and A. revolutissima.
CharactersA. revolutaA. revolutissima
External Morphology
Leaves1.3–4.5 × 0.5–2.2 cm; pubescent4–6.2(–8) × 2–2.4 cm; glabrous
FlowersCorolla pubescent to sparsely pubescentCorolla glabrous
OvaryOvary is completely pubescent or densely pubescentOvary pubescent at base
Inflorescence1.6–3 cm long.; pubescent5–7.3 cm long.; glabrous
PedicelPubescentGlabrous
BracteolesPubescentCiliate
CalyxPubescentCiliate
FruitOvoidSubglobose
PlacentationApicalSubapical
Leaf anatomy
Epidermal cellsSquareRectangular
Palisade ParenchymaTwo layersThree layers
Midrib vascular bundleConcaveSlightly concave
Secondary vascular bundleOne layer of hypodermisTwo layers of hypodermis
MarginSlightly flexed with one layer of collenchymaFlexed with one stratum of collenchyma and achlorophyllous cells
TrichomesPresentAbsent