Baccharis nebularis (Asteraceae, Astereae): a new species of B. subgen. Tarchonanthoides sect. Curitybenses from the mountains of Southern Brazil

Abstract

Baccharis nebularis, a new species belonging to B. subgen. Tarchonanthoides sect. Curitybenses, is described, illustrated, and compared to B. chionolaenoides and B. curitybensis. A key for its identification is provided. The new species occurs in patches of cloud forest thickets mixed with high altitude tropical grasslands in the southern Brazilian mountains. Data on distribution and habitat, phenology, conservation status, as well as a list of specimens examined are also presented. ResumoBaccharis nebularis, uma nova espécie pertencente a B. subgen. Tarchonanthoides sect. Curitybenses é descrita, ilustrada, comparada a B. chionolaenoides e B. curitybensis e uma chave de identificação é fornecida. A nova espécie ocorre em capões de mata nebular entremeados com manchas de campo de altitude nas montanhas do Sul do Brasil. Dados sobre a distribuição e o habitat, fenologia, estado de conservação e uma lista de espécimes examinados também são apresentados.

Comparative analysis of essential oils of Baccharis L.: a review

“…In Brazil, 178 species were described, mainly in Southern and Southeastern (FLORA DO BRASIL 2020 [201-]). Paraná State is considered one of the major centers of occurrence of this genus covering 83 species RIBAS, 2012;SCHNEIDER, 2013;HEIDEN et al, 2014). They are woody shrubs or subshrubs with high morphological variety presenting from 0.5 to 4.0 m tall.…”