Taxonomic study of Oxalis section Thamnoxys (Oxalidaceae) in Brazil

Abstract Oxalis comprises ca. 500 species and has a tropical and subtropical distribution. This genus contains four subgenera and Oxalis subg. Thamnoxys is the most diverse in Brazil. This subgenus has 9 sections, of which section Thamnoxys is the most diverse with 28 species. This work is based on...

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Main Authors: Maria Carolina de Abreu, Ykaro Richard Oliveira, Juliana Silva dos Santos, Reginaldo Carvalho, Marcos José da Silva, Margareth Ferreira de Sales
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Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro 2025-01-01
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author Maria Carolina de Abreu
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Juliana Silva dos Santos
Reginaldo Carvalho
Marcos José da Silva
Margareth Ferreira de Sales
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description Abstract Oxalis comprises ca. 500 species and has a tropical and subtropical distribution. This genus contains four subgenera and Oxalis subg. Thamnoxys is the most diverse in Brazil. This subgenus has 9 sections, of which section Thamnoxys is the most diverse with 28 species. This work is based on a taxonomic study of Oxalis section Thamnoxys in Brazil and includes descriptions, illustrations, and notes for the recorded species. The following species were recorded: Oxalis barrelieri, O. cerradoana, O. clausenii, O. cratensis, O. cytisoides, O. diamantinae, O. divaricata, O. frutescens, O. hedysarifolia, O. hyalotricha, O. jacobinensis, O. mucronulata, O. nigrescens, O. pilulifera, O. pyrenea, O. renifolia, O. sellowii, O. sepium, and O. suborbiculata. These species are mostly distributed in rainforest and seasonal semi-deciduous forest.
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spelling doaj-art-7b220162114248d6bef4b8efd75c4d4f2025-01-21T07:45:04ZengInstituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de JaneiroRodriguésia2175-78602025-01-017510.1590/2175-7860202475081Taxonomic study of Oxalis section Thamnoxys (Oxalidaceae) in BrazilMaria Carolina de Abreuhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8206-7273Ykaro Richard Oliveirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9382-5583Juliana Silva dos Santoshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9864-5039Reginaldo Carvalhohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3515-2111Marcos José da Silvahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9717-5701Margareth Ferreira de Saleshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9587-1209Abstract Oxalis comprises ca. 500 species and has a tropical and subtropical distribution. This genus contains four subgenera and Oxalis subg. Thamnoxys is the most diverse in Brazil. This subgenus has 9 sections, of which section Thamnoxys is the most diverse with 28 species. This work is based on a taxonomic study of Oxalis section Thamnoxys in Brazil and includes descriptions, illustrations, and notes for the recorded species. The following species were recorded: Oxalis barrelieri, O. cerradoana, O. clausenii, O. cratensis, O. cytisoides, O. diamantinae, O. divaricata, O. frutescens, O. hedysarifolia, O. hyalotricha, O. jacobinensis, O. mucronulata, O. nigrescens, O. pilulifera, O. pyrenea, O. renifolia, O. sellowii, O. sepium, and O. suborbiculata. These species are mostly distributed in rainforest and seasonal semi-deciduous forest.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2175-78602024000100246&lng=en&tlng=endistributiondry forestmorphologyneotropical floraSouth America.
spellingShingle Maria Carolina de Abreu
Ykaro Richard Oliveira
Juliana Silva dos Santos
Reginaldo Carvalho
Marcos José da Silva
Margareth Ferreira de Sales
Taxonomic study of Oxalis section Thamnoxys (Oxalidaceae) in Brazil
Rodriguésia
distribution
dry forest
morphology
neotropical flora
South America.
title Taxonomic study of Oxalis section Thamnoxys (Oxalidaceae) in Brazil
title_full Taxonomic study of Oxalis section Thamnoxys (Oxalidaceae) in Brazil
title_fullStr Taxonomic study of Oxalis section Thamnoxys (Oxalidaceae) in Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Taxonomic study of Oxalis section Thamnoxys (Oxalidaceae) in Brazil
title_short Taxonomic study of Oxalis section Thamnoxys (Oxalidaceae) in Brazil
title_sort taxonomic study of oxalis section thamnoxys oxalidaceae in brazil
topic distribution
dry forest
morphology
neotropical flora
South America.
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2175-78602024000100246&lng=en&tlng=en
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