Ceiba rubriflora (Malvaceae: Bombacoideae), a new speciesfrom Bahia, Brazil

摘要

Ceiba rubriflora Carv.-Sobr. & L. P. Queiroz, a new species of Malvaceae subfamily Bombacoideae from theState of Bahia, Brazil, is described and illustrated. It is considered to be endemic to calcareous outcrops in thevalley of the Rio Sao Francisco, in the western region of the state. Notes on distribution, ecology and phenology aregiven. Relationships with related species are discussed and an addition to the key to species of Ceiba Mill. publishedby Gibbs & Semir (2003) are provided.