Karina Fidanza

• Professor
• Professor at State University of Maringá

Marcetia wilburiana is described and illustrated from the southwestern region of the Chapada Diamantina in Bahia, Brazil, where it appears to be a rare and local species of campo rupestre. Its affinities appear to be with M. ericoides and M. shepherdii, both of which have a wiry subshrubby habit; small, coriaceous, glabrous leaves that are appresse...

A systematic monograph of the Trembleya s.s. clade is presented, a Brazilian endemic lineage of Melas-tomataceae comprising 11 species and currently recognised as part of Microlicia s.l. (Melastomataceae). First, we investigate phylogenetic relationships within Lavoisiereae using two nuclear markers and two sampling datasets (102 and 134 terminals)...

A systematic monograph of the Trembleya s.s. clade is presented, a Brazilian endemic lineage of Melastomataceae comprising 11 species and currently recognised as part of Microlicia s.l. (Melastomataceae). First, we investigate phylogenetic relationships within Lavoisiereae using two nuclear markers and two sampling datasets (102 and 134 terminals)....

The shortage of reliable primary taxonomic data limits the description of biological taxa and the understanding of biodiver-sity patterns and processes, complicating biogeographical, ecological, and evolutionary studies. This deficit creates a significant taxo-nomic impediment to biodiversity research and conservation planning. The taxonomic impedi...

The shortage of reliable primary taxonomic data limits the description of biological taxa and the understanding of biodiver-sity patterns and processes, complicating biogeographical, ecological, and evolutionary studies. This deficit creates a significant taxo-nomic impediment to biodiversity research and conservation planning. The taxonomic impedi...

In this study we describe areas of endemism from Brazilian mountaintops associated with campo rupestre vegetation based on taxonomically verified records of Microlicieae (Melastomataceae). To test the relevance of taxonomically vetted data, we compared these areas with those recovered using records downloaded from the Global Biodiversity Informatio...

Seven new species of the neotropical genus Microlicia are proposed (Microlicia capitata, M. coriacea, M. mutabilis, M. piranii, M. polychaeta,M. repanda, andM. sparsifolia).Allseven species are knownonlyfrom thestate ofMinasGerais, Brazil, mainlyintheDiamantina Plateau and/or the Serra do Cabral. Diagnoses, line drawings, distribution maps, notes o...

Microlicia pacificoi is described as a new species from a limited area of the southern Cadeia do Espinhaço in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Line drawings, photographs, a distribution map, and comparative notes on morphologically similar species are provided. This species is readily distinguished by its wiry habit, narrowly lanceolate sessile leaf blades th...

Microlicieae is a Neotropical tribe of Melastomataceae, and most of its species are endemic to Brazil, especially in campo rupestre sites. The campo rupestre ecosystem occurs in areas with shallow soils deficient in water and nutrients, and elevations above 900 m. Foliar characters provide important structural features which are of taxonomic value...

Microlicia woodii is described as a new species from the Meseta de Motacú, Santiago de Chiquitos, eastern Bolivia, a region rich in endemic plants. The new species seems to be closely related to Microlicia sphagnicola, and can be recognized by a combination of elliptic leaf blades 8-10 × 3.2-5 mm, glandular-punctate on both surfaces, petioles 0.2-0...

The Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC) was established by the Conference of Parties in 2002 to decrease the loss of plant diversity, reduce poverty and contribute to sustainable development. To achieve this overarching goal, the GSPC has established a series of targets, one of which is to ensure that plant diversity is well understood, s...

During the preparation of a monograph of Trembleya DC. (Melastomataceae) three new species were found that are here described and illustrated: Trembleya acuminata can be recognized by its ovate and vernicose leaves with an acuminate-cuspidate apex, 6-merous flowers, and 4-locular ovary. Trembleya botaensis and Trembleya thomazii are closely related...

An updated inventory of Brazilian seed plants is presented and offers important insights into the country’s biodiversity. This work started in 2010, with the publication of the Plants and Fungi Catalogue, and has been updated since by more than 430 specialists working online. Brazil is home to 32,086 native Angiosperms and 23 native Gymnosperms, sh...

Dentre as tribos neotropicais de Melastomataceae, Microlicieae destaca-se por apresentar a quase totalidade de seus representantes com ocorrência predominante em território brasileiro. Essa tribo reúne plantas com ápice do ovário glabro, estames frequentemente dimorfos com conectivos geralmente prolongados abaixo das tecas formando apêndices ventra...

Dentre os fatores ambientais que condicionam a distribuição das espécies vegetais, o sistema pedológico tem importante fator na biodiversidade devido sua relação com as questões ecofisiológicas das plantas. Trembleya DC. (Microlicieae) é endêmico no Brasil e compreende 22 espécies que ocorrem principalmente em campos rupestres. Neste estudo a distr...

This paper presents a survey of Melastomataceae collected in the Poços de Caldas region during the research project signed between the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (FUNCAMP), and the ALCOA Alumínios. Several families were collected during this project, among them standing out the Melastomataceae, which comprises a high number of species in the...