Taxonomic revision of Mcvaughia W.R.Anderson (Malpighiaceae): Notes on vegetative and reproductive anatomy and the description of a new species

Abstract

A taxonomic revision of Mcvaughia is presented, including the description of a new species from the state of Piauí, Brazil, and notes on wood, secondary phloem, leaf, and floral morpho-anatomy. We present a key to the species, full morphological descriptions, a distribution map, and notes on distribution, ecology, etymology, and conservation status for each species.