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Corresponding author: Michaele Alvim Milward-de-Azevedo ( michaelemilward@gmail.com ) Academic editor: Patricia Nunes-Silva
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Milward-de-Azevedo MA, Gonçalves Fernandes NB (2021) New records and conservation of Passiflora L. (Passifloraceae s.s.) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Neotropical Biology and Conservation 16(1): 115-128. https://doi.org/10.3897/neotropical.16.e62045
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Passiflora L. belongs to the family Passifloraceae sensu stricto, and comprises 700–750 species. There are approximately 161 known species of the family in Brazil, of which 153 belong to Passiflora, 89 are endemic, 83 occur in the region of the Atlantic Domain; 40 occur in Rio de Janeiro State (RJ). Using field samplings techniques and scientific collection analyses, we present here new geographic records for Passiflora deidamioides Harms, P. imbeana Sacco, P. junqueirae Imig & Cervi, and P. truncata Regel for RJ, principally in the Serra dos Órgãos National Park (PARNASO). Geographic distribution data was used to calculate the Extension of Occurrence (EOO) and Area of Occupancy (AOO) of the species. Passiflora junqueirae, previously considered endemic to Espírito Santo State, now has new records for RJ. Passiflora imbeana and P. truncata are extended into RJ, being recorded there for the first time in the municipality of Teresópolis. The four species are cited for the first time in PARNASO, occurring between 1,000 and 1,700 m.a.s.l. in Montane and Upper Montane Atlantic Rainforest. We provide taxonomic information, distribution maps, and the conservation status of the species.
Atlantic Domain, conservation, endemism, geographic distribution, new occurrences, Serra dos Órgãos National Park
Passifloraceae sensu stricto includes woody and herbaceous climbers with tendrils, alternate leaves (with or without glands), blades entire or lobed, stipules and bracts, flowers with corona and androgynophore, as well as capsules or berry fruits (
Passifloraceae is a pantropical family, comprising 700–750 species distributed in 17 genera (
We report here the recollection of two species, and new records for Passiflora, which contribute to a better comprehension of the flora of the Atlantic Domain as well as Rio de Janeiro State in southeastern Brazil. We also provide taxonomic information, distribution maps, and the conservation status of the species.
Passiflora deidamioides Harms, P. imbeana Sacco, P. junqueirae Imig & Cervi, and P. truncata Regel were collected during periodic expeditions undertaken between May/2017 and April/2019 in the Serra dos Órgãos National Park (PARNASO) (Fig.
The geographic distribution data found during herbarium searches (HB, HRJ, HUFSJ, R, RB), digital collections available on electronic sites (Species Link: http://splink.cria.org.br/ and JABOT: http:/aplicacoes.jbrj.gov.br/jabot/v2/consulta.php), and during field expeditions were plotted and incorporated into the GeoCAT tool (http://geocat.kew.org/) that calculates the Extension of Occurrence (EOO) and the Area of Occupancy (AOO), using a 2-km grid for AOO calculation – as recommended by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) (
Passiflora deidamioides Harms, Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 19: 57. 1923.
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New records in PARNASO. Brazil • M.A. Milward-de-Azevedo et al. 549 (HCTR (HCTR018),
Herbaceous climbers. Stipules lanceolate. Leaves with petioles with two pairs of orbiculates glands; composite foliar blades, trifoliolate, leaflets elliptic, chartaceous, acute at apex, obtuse to oblique at base. Bracts linear-lanceolate. Flower with calyx tube short-campanulate, sepals and petals oblong-lanceolate, corona 3–5 series of filaments, ovary ellipsoidal, glabrous. Fruits a berry, ellipsoidal. Seeds foveolate.
Endemic to southeastern Brazil, P. deidamioides was collected for the first time in Teresópolis (RJ) by A.C. Brade 9850 (MO3,296,116, R22,732) in 1929, and in the Serra da Maria Comprida Environmental Protection Area in Petrópolis (RJ) in 2009 by R. Borges 994 (RB488,169) – both areas near or adjacent to the PARNASO. It occurs in areas of Montane and Upper Montane Tropical Rainforest, between 1,300 and 1,700 m.a.s.l. in the PARNASO, and was recollected after 10 years in the municipality of Petrópolis. The species also occurs in the municipalities of Nova Friburgo and Paraty, also in RJ.
Based on our preliminary analyses, P. deidamioides can be considered “Endangered” (EN), with an AOO of 76 km2 and an EOO of 57,674 km2, a conservation status characterized as B2ab(i,ii,iii), based on our preliminary analyses, with 28 known occurrence localities. Although the vast majority of known collections are from protected areas, the species is infrequent in the field, so that a more complete IUCN assessment will be needed.
Passiflora deidamioides is found in states of Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo, within the Brazilian Atlantic Forest domain, mainly in environmental preservation areas at between 890 and 1,324 m.a.s.l. (
Passiflora imbeana Sacco, Sellowia 18: 42, figs 1, 2. 1966.
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New records. Brazil • C. Baez et al. 1,062 (RB 666,167); Rio de Janeiro, Teresópolis, Três Picos Estadual Park, Morro Cabeça de Dragão; -22.327, -42.7202; 05 Oct. 2016.
New records in PARNASO. Brazil • M.A. Milward-de-Azevedo et al. 554 (HCTR (HCTR023),
Herbaceous climbers. Stipules reniform. Leaves with petioles with one-two stipitate glands; simple foliar blades, hastate, coriaceous, acute to obtuse at apex, retuse, cordate at base. Bracts ovate. Flowers with calyx tube short-campanulate, sepals and petals lanceolate, corona 3 series of filaments, ovary ovate, glabrous. Fruits a berry, globose. Seeds foveolate.
Passiflora imbeana is endemic to RJ. It occurs primarily in the northern region of that state in the municipalities of Cardoso Moreira, Macaé, Santa Maria Madalena, and Santo Antônio do Imbé, as well as in the central region, in the municipalities of Nova Iguaçú and Petrópolis. The species is now also reported from the municipality of Teresópolis.
Although reported as occurring in the PARNASO by the
This species presents a Brazilian Atlantic Forest distribution pattern, occurring in areas of Montane and Upper Montane Atlantic Rainforest between 1,300 and 1,700 m.a.s.l. The species can be considered “Endangered” (EN), as it has an AOO of 40 km2 and an EOO 4,023 km2, a conservation status characterized as B1ab(i,ii,iii)+2ab(i,ii,iii), based on our preliminary analyses, with 26 known collection localities. Herbarium collections of the species are scarce, although all are from protected areas. As the species is infrequent in the field, a more detailed IUCN assessment will be needed.
Passiflora imbeana occurs in protected areas, with a very restricted habitat range between Upper Montane Atlantic Rainforest and high-altitude areas (
Passiflora junqueirae Imig & Cervi, Phytotaxa 186 (5): 292–296. 2014.
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New records. Brazil • M.A. Milward-de-Azevedo et al. 496 (HCTR (HCTR086),
Herbaceous climbers. Stipules reniform. Leaves with petioles with three-six stipitate glands; simple foliar blades, trilobate, chartaceus, acute-acuminate at apex, truncatus at base. Bracts linear. Flowers with calyx tube short-campanulate, sepals and petals oblong-lanceolate, corona with 7 series of filaments, ovary oblong, tomentose. Fruits a berry, oblong-ovate. Seeds foveolate.
Endemic to Brazil, P. junqueirae was only known to occur in Espírito Santo State (
This species can be considered “Endangered” (EN), with an AOO of 20 km2 and an EOO of 11,754 km2, a conservation status characterized as B2ab(i,ii,iii), based on our preliminary analyses, with 10 known collection localities. Herbarium collections are scarce, although most are from protected areas. As it is infrequent in the field, a more complete IUCN assessment will be needed.
Passiflora junqueirae is morphologically similar to P. amethystina Mikan and P. loefgrenii Vitta, as described by
In the original description of the species,
Passiflora truncata Regel, Gartenflora 8: 356, t. 276. 1858.
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New records. Brazil • N.B.G. Fernandes et A.M. Moraes 2 (HCTR (HCTR123),
Herbaceous climbers. Stipules falciform. Leaves with petioles with one pair of auriculate glands; simple foliar blades, trilobate, chartaceus, truncate to slightly 3-lobed towards the apex, rounded at base. Bracts triangular-subulate. Flowers with calyx tube short-campanulate, sepals and petals oblong-lanceolate, corona with 2 series of filaments, ovary ellipsoidal, pubescent. Fruits a berry, globose to subglobose. Seeds transversal sulcate.
Endemic to Brazil, P. truncata is now reported from the municipality of Teresópolis (RJ). Passiflora truncata is found in the states of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, and Santa Catarina, with a Brazilian Atlantic Forest distribution pattern, at between 500 and 1,300 m.a.s.l. It is exclusive to Submontane (
The species can be considered “Endangered” (EN), with an AOO of 96 km2 and an EOO 191,079 km2, a conservation status characterized as B2ab(i,ii,iii), based on our preliminary analyses, with 25 known collection localities. As the species is infrequent in the field, its herbarium collections are quite sparse, and it is only known from protected areas, a full IUCN assessment will be needed.
These new records expand the known distributions of P. imbeana, P. junqueirae, and P. truncata, and the recollections of P. deidamioides and P. imbeana demonstrates the importance of protected areas [including, for example, the new records of Passiflora published by
To Serra dos Órgãos National Park for the local structure and support. The second author thanks the Master Scholarship granted by CAPES (2018–2019). Dr. Roy Richard Funch for translating the English and final review. Dr. Luís Felipe Skinner for help in figure 1. This research was authorized by SISBIO, n° 57,542 and registered in the National Genetic Heritage Management Council and in the Traditional Knowledge Associate (Sistema Nacional de Gestão do Patrimônio Genético e do Conhecimento Tradicional Associado – SISGEN) n° A387E5D.
Material used for figures. Passiflora deidamioides Harms: Brazil • M.A. Milward-de-Azevedo et al. 548 (HCTR (HCTR017),