Two new and endangered species of Syngonanthus (Eriocaulaceae) from Chapada dos Veadeiros, Goiás, Brazil

Researchers have identified two new and highly endangered species of Syngonanthus, a genus within the Eriocaulaceae family, from Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park in Brazil's Cerrado region. Syngonanthus incurvifolius has not been recorded since 1994 and is critically endangered, while Syngonanthus vittatus is known only from a small, disturbed private area and is classified as endangered. The study, conducted by Watanabe et al., utilized taxonomic analysis to describe these species, highlighting their restricted distribution and the urgent need for conservation efforts in this biodiversity hotspot. Their threatened status was evaluated using criteria from CNCFlora, Brazil's IUCN Red List Authority.

WATANABE, M. T. C., Echternacht, L., Hensold, N., & Sano, P. T. (2015). Two new and endangered species of Syngonanthus (Eriocaulaceae) from Chapada dos Veadeiros, Goiás, Brazil. Phytotaxa, 212(4). https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.212.4.3