On the availability of the recently proposed nomen Leptodactylus avivoca (Anura, Leptodactylidae)

Bionomina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
THIAGO R. CARVALHO ◽  
KARIN R. SEGER ◽  
FELIPE M. MAGALHÃES ◽  
LUCIANA B. LOURENÇO ◽  
CÉLIO F. B. HADDAD
Keyword(s):  
Zoological Nomenclature ◽  
Campo Rupestre ◽  
Genetic Lineage ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
Recent Contribution ◽  
Main Text ◽  
Minimum Requirements ◽  
Northern Portion ◽  
Supporting Material ◽  
New Species Description

In a recent contribution to the systematics of Leptodactylus Fitzinger, 1826 frogs endemic to the Brazilian campo rupestre (Carvalho et al. 2021), we revealed a genetically divergent lineage as an unnamed species distributed in the northern portion of the Espinhaço Mountain Range (EMR). The species was named and described as Leptodactylus avivoca in the taxonomic account section of the same paper, where a definition and diagnosis were provided to satisfy the provisions regarding the availability and validity of new nomina (see Chapters 4 and 6 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, hereinafter the Code; Anonymous 1999). On that occasion, because of space limits imposed by the journal, we had to transfer most of the new species description into an Appendix, keeping in the main publication only the minimum requirements that would satisfy the rules and recommendations governed by the Code, thereby ensuring the availability and validity of the proposed new name. As a result of the transference from the main text to the Appendix, we ended up not taking notice that the species’ holotype had not been fixed in the main publication and appeared only as part of Appendix S1. Additionally, this Appendix was made available only as Online Supporting Material (Carvalho et al. 2021: Appendix S1) and not published alongside the main publication in the printed version. That rendered the proposition of Leptodactylus avivoca as originally published an atelonym (sensu Dubois 2011), i.e. an unavailable nomen (sensu Dubois 2000) as a consequence of the lack of explicit fixation of a holotype and statement of the collection where it was deposited in the main publication (Article 16.4 of the Code). In this paper, we intend to correct this nomenclatural oversight by proposing a new (homographic) nomen for the new Leptodactylus species, which corresponds to a genetic lineage endemic to the northern portion of the EMR, and also provide a definition and differential diagnosis in its own clade (L. plaumanni clade; sensu Carvalho et al. 2021).

Macro and microcharacters reveal a new species of Dichanthelium (Poaceae, Panicoideae) endemic to sandy soils of the Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, northeastern Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 447 (3) ◽  
pp. 149-162
Author(s):  
ANDREZA O. MATOS ◽  
JOSEANE S. CARNEIRO ◽  
IASMIN L. C. OLIVEIRA ◽  
KELLY R. B. LEITE ◽  
CHRISTIAN SILVA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Sandy Soils ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Campo Rupestre ◽  
Chapada Diamantina ◽  
The Family ◽  
Northern Portion ◽  
Status Assessment ◽  
Reproductive Characters

Dichanthelium is a genus belonging to the family Poaceae, included in the subfamily Panicoideae. It is widely distributed on the American continent, from Canada to Argentina. In Brazil, several species are endemic, mainly to the Chapada Diamantina, the Bahian portion of the Espinhaço range. One of them, D. cumbucana, has a problematic circumscription. During the preparation of a taxonomic account of Dichanthelium for Bahia, we found some specimens from Morro do Chapéu, a municipality of the northern portion of Chapada Diamantina, to be similar to D. cumbucana, but with distinguishing features. After morphological, anatomical and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses, we found significant differences in the vegetative and reproductive characters of these specimens. Based on these data, we consider these specimens to be part of an independent taxon, herein described as the new species D. arenicola, which is only known from areas of sandy soils associated with “campo rupestre” vegetation. We also provide illustrations, data on habitat and distribution, as well as a conservation status assessment for the new species.

scholarly journals Novel Diversity Identified in a Wild Apple Population from the Kyrgyz Republic

HortScience ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 516-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gayle M. Volk ◽  
Christopher M. Richards ◽  
Adam D. Henk ◽  
Ann Reilley ◽  
Diane D. Miller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Microsatellite Marker ◽  
Genetic Lineage ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
Kyrgyz Republic ◽  
Plant Germplasm ◽  
Malus Sieversii ◽  
National Plant Germplasm System ◽  
Private Alleles

The genetic diversity of a wild Malus population collected in the Kyrgyz Republic was compared with seedlings of Malus sieversii collected in Kazakhstan. Based on microsatellite marker results, we conclude that the population of 49 individuals collected in the Kyrgyz Republic includes private alleles and this population is assigned to a common genetic lineage with M. sieversii individuals found in the Karatau Mountain range of Kazakhstan. We recommend that a subset of these individuals be included in the National Plant Germplasm System Malus collection so they may be made available to breeders, physiologists, and other scientists for further examination.

scholarly journals Angiosperm disjunction "Campos rupestres - restingas": a re-evaluation

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 675-685 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruy José Válka Alves ◽  
Leonora Cardin ◽  
Marcela Stuker Kropf
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Pattern ◽  
Flowering Plant ◽  
Disjunct Distribution ◽  
Campo Rupestre ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
Campos Rupestres ◽  
Serra Do Mar ◽  
Mountain Ranges ◽  
Campos De Altitude ◽  
Flowering Plant Species

A disjunct distribution pattern between the extrazonal formations of the campos rupestres (rocky grasslands) in the Espinhaço mountain range and the restingas (coastal strand vegetation) in Brazil has been proposed repeatedly for several flowering-plant species. In order to validate this distribution pattern, available data from the literature and major herbaria were compiled and evaluated. Some of these species also occur in campos rupestres on mountain ranges in Goiás state, campos de altitude (high altitude grasslands) of the Serra do Mar, and on geologically homologous rocky formations of the Guyana shield. Species that were also recorded for distinct zonal formations like cerrado, caatinga and forests were excluded from the pattern. The campo rupestre-restinga disjunction proved valid for 9 of 56 investigated species (16%). Explanations put forth by different authors for this unusual disjunction pattern are compared in the light of geological and climatological evidence.

scholarly journals Pedological and isotopic relations of a highland tropical peatland, Mountain Range of the Espinhaço Meridional (Brazil)

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingrid Horák ◽  
Pablo Vidal-Torrado ◽  
Alexandre Christófaro Silva ◽  
Luiz Carlos Ruiz Pessenda
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Campo Rupestre ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
Soil C ◽  
Climate Conditions ◽  
Climate Fluctuations ◽  
The Past ◽  
Soil Constituent ◽  
14C Age ◽  
Protection Area

The evolution of organic matter sources in soil is related to climate and vegetation dynamics in the past recorded in paleoenvironmental Quaternary deposits such as peatlands. For this reason, a Histosol of the mineralotrophic peatland from the Pau-de-Fruta Special Protection Area - SPA, Espinhaço Meridional, State of Minas Gerais, was described and characterized to evidence the soil constituent materials and properties as related to changes in environmental conditions, supported by the isotopic and elementary characterization of soil C and N and 14C ages. Samples were collected in a depression at 1,350 m asl, where Histosols are possibly more developed due to the great thickness (505 cm). Nowadays, the area is colonized by vegetation physiognomies of the Cerrado Biome, mainly rocky and wet fields (Campo Rupestre and Campo Úmido), aside from fragments of Semidecidual Seasonal Forest, called Capões forests. The results this study showed that early the genesis of the analyzed soil profile showed a high initial contribution of mostly herbaceous organic matter before 8,090 ± 30 years BP (14C age). In the lower-mid Holocene, between 8,090 ± 30 years AP (14C age) to ± 4,100 years BP (interpolated age), the vegetation gradually became more woody, with forest expansion, possibly due to increased humidity, suggesting the existence of a more woody Cerrado in the past than at present. Drier climate conditions than the current were concluded ± 2,500 years BP (interpolated age) and that after 430 years BP (14C age) the forest gave way to grassland, predominantly. After the dry season, humidity increased to the current conditions. Due to these climate fluctuations during the Holocene, three decomposition stages of organic matter were observed in the Histosols of this study, with prevalence of the most advanced (sapric), typical of a deposit in a highly advanced stage of pedogenetic evolution.

scholarly journals A new record of Calassomys apicalis (Rodentia, Cricetidae) in the Espinhaço Mountain Range, Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Nathan da Silva Oliveira ◽  
Rone Fernando Carvalho ◽  
Marco Aurélio da Cunha Moreira Pacheco ◽  
Leonardo Guimarães Lessa
Keyword(s):  
Adult Male ◽  
New Record ◽  
Feeding Habits ◽  
First Record ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Campo Rupestre ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
Brazilian Cerrado ◽  
Fecal Analysis ◽  
Minas Gerais State

We present herein the record of the monotypic sigmodontine Calassomys apicalis Pardiñas, Lessa, Salazar-Bravo and Câmara 2014 in the Brazilian Cerrado, based on two adult male specimens collected in a rocky outcrops area (campo rupestre) in southern portion of Espinhaço Mountain Range, in May and June 2016. This taxon was previously known only from the type locality at Parque Nacional das Sempre Vivas, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The fecal analysis of the specimens collected in this study indicates a diversified diet with the consumption of arthropods and vegetative parts of plants in different proportions, being this the first record about the feeding habits of this species.

scholarly journals Lentibulariaceae, Serra de São José, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Check List ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nílber Gonçalves da Silva ◽  
Ruy José Válka Alves ◽  
Jorge Fontella Pereira ◽  
Fernando Rivadavia
Keyword(s):  
Rare Species ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Brazilian Savanna ◽  
Campo Rupestre ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
The South ◽  
The Family ◽  
Minas Gerais State

The Serra de São José is a mountain range within Cerrado (Brazilian savanna) biome, situated in the south of Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The predominant vegetation of the study area is campo rupestre (Brazilian rocky savanna). The latter formation, better known from the Espinhaço Chain, is the scene of many speciation events and comprises several rare species. Thirteen species of the family Lentibulariaceae belonging to the two genera occurring in Brazil are listed, briefly diagnosed, and ecologically commented herein.

scholarly journals Diversity and conservation status of bromeliads from Serra da Piedade, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Rodriguésia ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andréa Rodrigues Marques ◽  
José Pires de Lemos Filho ◽  
Rubens Custódio da Mota
Keyword(s):  
Conservation Status ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Campo Rupestre ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
Montane Vegetation ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Illegal Harvesting ◽  
Forest Habitats

The Espinhaço Mountain Range in Minas Gerais state in southeastern Brazil is a center of endemism of the Bromeliaceae, mainly in campo rupestre montane vegetation that grows under rigorous edapho-climatic conditions. This study sought to improve our knowledge of the Bromeliaceae from Serra da Piedade in the extreme southern portion of the Espinhaço Mountain Range where ironstone outcrops predominate. Conservation status and spatial distribution of these plants were analyzed as well as floristic similarities with other regions with rocky outcrops. Twenty-five bromeliad species were found in Serra da Piedade, with the subfamily Tillandsioideae being the best represented. Twenty-seven percent of the species were exclusive to campo rupestre environments, while 73% occurred both on outcrops and in forest habitats. The bromeliads in the study area merit special attention as two species are considered vulnerable (Racinaea aerisincola and Vriesea minarum), five are endangered, and three are critically endangered. Low Jaccard index values indicated dissimilarities between the bromeliad floras in different localities of quartzite and ironstone outcrops within the Espinhaço Mountain Range. Serra da Piedade has a distinct bromeliad flora that is threatened by mining activities and illegal harvesting and requires immediate measures to help guarantee conservation.

Myrtaceae floristic survey and vegetation distribution in a central portion of Chapada Diamantina, Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 498 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-86
Author(s):  
LUÍSA LUCRESIA ◽  
ALINE STADNIK ◽  
LÍDIA CAMPOS ◽  
NÁDIA ROQUE
Keyword(s):  
Floristic Composition ◽  
Evergreen Forest ◽  
Campo Rupestre ◽  
Sampling Effort ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
Vegetation Distribution ◽  
Chapada Diamantina ◽  
Floristic Survey ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Landcover Classification

Myrtaceae is an important family in the neotropics, being highlighted for its relevance in a wide range of vegetations, including those found within the Espinhaço Mountain Range (EMR). The main goal of the present work was to analyze Myrtaceae floristic composition and vegetation distribution in the municipality of Mucugê, Chapada Diamantina, Bahia. Specimens were analyzed in herbaria, two field expeditions were carried out and a landcover classification was performed through remote sensing. The compiled dataset presented 438 records with valid taxonomical identification, from which 374 records were seen by the authors in herbaria. Nine genera and 66 species of Myrtaceae were found, representing the largest Myrtaceae diversity recorded in Chapada Diamantina so far. Four vegetation classes were detected in the landcover classification (campo rupestre, cerrado sensu lato, caatinga sensu lato, and evergreen forest), encompassing 12 phytophysiognomies validated in situ. Comparisons on species diversity within different classes of vegetation were made by overlapping the vegetation classification and Myrtaceae records, also highlighting a directional sampling effort, being the areas threatened by the agriculture expansion both subsampled and poorly known.

Introduction to Cell Membranes at Molecular Resolution

1978 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 497-502
Author(s):  
R.J. Barrnett
Keyword(s):  
Cell Membranes ◽  
International Federation ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
Cellular Membranes ◽  
Short History ◽  
Biological Organization ◽  
Macromolecular Assemblies ◽  
The Past

This subject, is like observing the panorama of a mountain range, magnificent towering peaks, but it doesn't take much duration of observation to recognize that they are still in the process of formation. The mountains consist of approaches, materials and methods and the rocky substance of information has accumulated to such a degree that I find myself concentrating on the foothills in the foreground in order to keep up with the advance; the edifices behind form a wonderous, substantive background. It's a short history for such an accumulation and much of it has been moved by the members of the societies that make up this International Federation. My panel of speakers are here to provide what we hope is an interesting scientific fare, based on the fact that there is a continuum of biological organization from biochemical molecules through macromolecular assemblies and cellular membranes to the cell itself. Indeed, this fact explains the whole range of towering peaks that have emerged progressively during the past 25 years.

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