Genlisea hawkingii S.R.Silva, B.J.Płachno & V.Miranda, 2020

Silva, Saura Rodrigues, Płachno, Bartosz Jan, Carvalho, Samanta Gabriela Medeiros & Miranda, Vitor Fernandes Oliveira, 2020, Genlisea hawkingii (Lentibulariaceae), a new species from Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil, PLoS ONE (e 0226337) 15 (1), pp. 1-15 : 4

Genlisea hawkingii S.R.Silva, B.J.Płachno & V.Miranda , sp. nov. [urn:lsid:ipni.org:names: 77203166–1] ( Figs 1–3 ).

Diagnosis

Similar to Genlisea violacea A.St. -Hil. and G. flexuosa Rivadavia, A.Fleischm. & Gonella , but it is distinct for the dark green leaves having a glabrous lamina and the flower that has a long conical spur with a curved apex, acute sepals apex and reproductive organs that are exclusively covered with glandular hairs.

Figures

Fig 1. Genlisea hawkingii. A. Habit. B. Rhizophyll. C. Glabrous leaf. D. Glandular capitate hairs. E. Open corolla, lateral view. F. Corolla, front view. G. Calyx. H. Capsule.

Fig 2. Genlisea hawkingii. A. Habitat. B. Habit of the plant in Delfinópolis, Minas Gerais (Brazil). C. Corolla, front view. D. Corolla, lateral view. E. Dry infructescence. The pedicel twist upward. F. Immature fruit. G. Mature fruit. Pedicels bent upward. H. A rosette with two scapes. I. A rosette with photosynthetic leaves (above) and rhizophylls (below). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226337.g002

Fig 3. SEM images of Genlisea hawkingii. A. Flower, corolla and stamens removed, showing the gynoecium and sepals. B. Distal part of a pedicel. C. Cut spur. Note images A-C showing only glandular capitate hairs. D-E. Pollen grains (D–polar view, E–equatorial view). F-G. Seeds (F–Lateral view, G– Front view). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226337.g003