Hyptis lavoisierifolia, a new species from the noteworthy Hyptis subsect. Pachyphyllae (Lamiaceae—Hyptidinae) endemic to Chapada dos Veadeiros region, Goiás, Brazil

Researchers have identified Hyptis lavoisierifolia, a new species within the Hyptis subsect. Pachyphyllae, endemic to the Chapada dos Veadeiros region in Brazil's Cerrado biome. This discovery brings the subsection's total to five species, all restricted to this unique area. The study employed taxonomic analysis, leveraging morphological and molecular data to distinguish H. lavoisierifolia from its congeners. The finding underscores the rich biodiversity of Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park and contributes to our understanding of the region's flora, particularly within the Lamiaceae family.

SOARES, A. D. S., PASTORE, J. F. B., ANTAR, G. M., & HARLEY, R. M. (2021). Hyptis lavoisierifolia, a new species from the noteworthy Hyptis subsect. Pachyphyllae (Lamiaceae—Hyptidinae) endemic to Chapada dos Veadeiros region, Goiás, Brazil. Phytotaxa, 507(2). https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.507.2.5