Calea breviflora (Asteraceae): a new species endemic to white sand ecosystems of easternmost Amazon, Maranhão, Brazil

• DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.682.1.6
• Publication Date: 2025-01-15T20:29:46Z
• Authors: MIZALENE SILVA DA...; VINICIUS RESENDE ...; ANDRÉ VITO SCATIGNA; LUCAS CARDOSO MAR...

During field expeditions on white sand patches in northwestern Maranhão, Brazil, we found specimens of Calea characterized by minute florets and pappuses, common to divaricata clade species. After thorough analysis, concluded that those represent a new species, which is described here as breviflora. Its description, distribution map, illustrations, taxonomic comments, information the habitat preliminary conservation assessment are provided. Moreover, present an identification key for