A complete description of Mitracarpus diversifolius (Rubiaceae) reveals new characters for the genus

NUÑEZ FLORENTIN, M.; SALAS, R; SOUZA, E B; CABRAL E. L.

Phytotaxa

Magnolia Press

Lugar: Auckland; Año: 2017 vol. 314 p. 96 - 102

1179-3155

A complete description of Mitracarpus diversifolius (Rubiaceae, Spermacoceae) based on morphological features notpreviously studied and now available from two recent collections, is here presented. Details of fruits and seeds of thisspecies are now known, and some of them are unusual for the genus. The corolla is persistent on mature fruit, and theseeds have a reticulate-foveate exotesta with thickened anticlinal walls and concave periclinal walls. Illustrations andSEM micrographs of these and other characters are also provided.