A New Species Of Eriosema (leguminosae, Papilionoideae, Phaseoleae) From Minas Gerais, Brazil

Eriosema tozziae, a new species of Leguminosae (Papilionoideae, Phaseoleae, Cajaninae) from Minas Gerais is described and illustrated. Similar to E. defoliatum, it differs morphologically from the latter by the persistent leaves in the reproductive phase (vs. caducous in E. defoliatum) and the shorter inflorescences (10–13 cm long vs. 15–30 cm long in E. defoliatum). An identification key for the Eriosema species in Minas Gerais is also provided.1783229232Bentham, G., Leguminosae I (1859) Flora Brasiliensis, 15 (2), p. 524. , Martius, C.F.P. &#x0026Eichler, A.G. (Eds.), F. Fleischer, LeipzigDe Candolle, A.P., Rhynchosia sect (1825) Eriosema. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis, 2, p. 388Desvaux, N.A., Euriosma (1826) Annales des Sciences Naturelles, 9, p. 421. , ParisFortuna-perez, A.P., Lewis, G.P., Cândido, E.S., Bezerra, L.M.P.A., Tozzi, A.M.A., (2013) Eriosema hatschbachii (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae), a new species from Minas Gerais, Brazil, 68, pp. 641-645. , http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12225-013-9471-z, Kew BulletinFortunato, R.H., Eriosema in Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil (2014) Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, , http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/jabot/floradobrasil/FB29632/, Available from, accessed: 01 August 2014Grear, J.W., A revision of the American species of Eriosema (Leguminosae-Lotoideae) (1970) Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden, 20 (3), pp. 1-98The IUCN red list of threatened species, version 2010.4 (2010) IUCN Red List Unit, , http://www.iucnredlist.org/, Cambridge. Available from, accessed: 20 April 2011Lewis, G.P., (1987) Legumes of Bahia, p. 369. , Royal Botanic Gardens, KewLewis, G.P., Owen, P.E., (1989) Legumes of the Ilha de Maracá, p. 88. , Royal Botanical Gardens, KewRogalski, L.D., Miotto, S.T.S., O gênero Eriosema (DC.) Desv. (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) nos estados do Paraná e Santa Catarina, Brasil (2011) Revista Brasileira de Biociências, 9 (3), pp. 350-37