New Ravenelia species on leguminous hosts from the Brazilian Cerrado

Abstract

Four new Ravenelia species were described on native leguminous hosts from the Brazilian Cerrado, as follows: Ravenelia cerradensis sp. nov., R. chapadensis sp. nov., R. mineirosensis sp. nov. and R. emaensis sp. nov. on Chamaecrista clausenii var. cyclophylla, Chamaecriista conferta var. virgata, Anadenanthera colubrina var. colubrina, and on Anadenanthera sp., respectively.Quatro espécies novas de Ravenelia foram descritas em leguminosas do Cerrado brasileiro, a saber: Ravenelia cerradensis sp. nov., R. chapadensis sp. nov., R. mineirosensis sp. nov. e R. emaensis sp. nov. sobre Chamaecrista clausenii var. cyclophylla, Chamaecrista conferta var. virgata, Anadenanthera colubrina var. colubrina e Anadenanthera sp., respectivamente.