A new synonym for <i>Micropholis gardneriana</i> (Sapotaceae) with complete description, anatomy and distribution notes

Angélica Cândida Ferreira ^**Corresponding author: Angélica Cândida Ferreira, e-mail:angelicacferrer@gmail.com

Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Biologia, Pós-graduação em Botânica, 52171-900, Recife, PE, Brasil

Josiane Silva Araújo

Universidade Estadual do Piauí, Departamento de Biologia, 64280-000, Campo Maior, PI, Brasil

Eduardo Bezerra de Almeida Jr

Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Departamento de Biologia, 65080-805, São Luís, MA, Brasil

Carmen Silvia Zickel

Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Biologia, Pós-graduação em Botânica, 52171-900, Recife, PE, Brasil

*Corresponding author: Angélica Cândida Ferreira, e-mail:angelicacferrer@gmail.com

Author Contributions

Angélica Cândida Ferreira: Substantial contribution in the concept and designer of the study; Contribution to data collection; Contribution to manuscript preparation; Contribution to critical revision adding intellectual content.

Carmen Silvia Zickel: Substantial contribution in the concept and designer of the study; Contribution to data collection; Contribution to manuscript preparation; Contribution to critical revision adding intellectual content.

Josiane Silva Araújo: Contribution to data collection; Contribution to manuscript preparation; Contribution to critical revision adding intellectual content.

Eduardo Bezerra de Almeida Jr: Contribution to manuscript preparation; Contribution to critical revision adding intellectual content.

Conflicts of interest

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest related to the publication of this manuscript.

Character	M. compta	M. gardneriana	Observations based on the analysis of exsiccates
Leaf length	9–15.5 cm	3.5–9.5 cm	Vary according to locality and microhabitat. With exception of corolla length, these characters are highly variable, even in a single individual. Specimens of intermediate length were found in both fresh and herborized material. This variation was also observed in relation to leaf length
Leaf width	3.5–5.2 cm	1–4.2 cm
Petiole length	0.9–1.5 cm	0.3–1.0 cm
Corolla length	5.5 mm	2–4.5 mm
Phyllotaxis	Alternate distichous	Usually spiraled	The protologue of both species did not describe the organization of the leaves. The analyzed examples had alternate distichous to gently spiraled leaves at the apex of the branches
Geographic distribution	Endemic to Atlantic Forest	Occurs in the Atlantic and Amazon Forests, Caatinga and Cerrado	The species is widely distributed. However, it colonizes environments highly disturbed by anthropic activity

Species	Voucher (Herbarium and registration)	Habitat
M. gardneriana	BHCB 123798	Semideciduous Seasonal Forest
	BHCB 17738	Atlantic forest
	BHCB 43492	Atlantic forest
	INPA 91085	Cerrado
	INPA 136474	Transitional vegetation between gallery forest and Cerrado
	MBML 6923	Atlantic Forest situated on slopes
M. compta	ALCB 27284	Atlantic Forest
	MBML 9837	Atlantic Forest situated on slopes at altitude of 650-850 m
	UEC 170041	Submontane Dense Ombrophylous Forest 450 m
	UEC 174840	Atlantic Forest situated on slopes at altitude of 120 m
	PEUFR 42055	Ombrophilous Dense Lowland Forest

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