Microteaceae

Figure 7. Fruits and seeds of Microteaportoricensis and M.glochidiata: A, B fruit of M.portoricensis, enclosed in the perianth (Puerto Rico, Cabo Rojo, 1864, Grosourdy 13, P04598159) C, D seed of M.portoricensis (Puerto Rico, Cabo Rojo, 1864, Grosourdy 13, P04598159) E, F fruit of M.glochidiata (Brazil, Maranhão, Barao do Grajau, 21 Jan 2012, R.M. Harley et al. 56455, K) G, H seed of M.glochidiata (Brazil, Maranhão, Barao do Grajau, 21 Jan 2012, R.M. Harley et al. 56455, K). Magnification: A, E – 30×, B, F – 100×, C, G – 50×, D, H – 300×.

Figure 21. Distribution map of Microteaglochidiata.

Figure 22. Lectotype of Ancistrocarpusschrankii (fig. 63 in Schrank, 1821). Image provided by the library of Biological Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University.

Figure 8. Fruits and seeds of Microteamaypurensis and M.tenuifolia: A, B fruit of M.maypurensis, enclosed in the perianth (Bolivia, La Paz Dept., Beni river, Jul 1886, H.H. Rusby 1379, LE) C, D seed of M.maypurensis (Bolivia, La Paz Dept., Beni river, Jul 1886, H.H. Rusby 1379, LE) E, F fruit of M.tenuifolia enclosed in the perianth (Brazil, Minas Gerais, Serrra das Vertentes, Jun 1893, A. Glaziou 20437, B) G, H seed of M.tenuifolia (Brazil, Jacobina Mountains in Bahia, 1836, Blanchet 2588, P00798998). Magnification: A, E – 30×, B, F – 100×, C, G – 50×, D, H – 300×.

Figure 23. Distribution map of Microteamaypurensis in its native range.

Figure 24. The record of Microteamaypurensis as an alien plant in Indonesia.

Figure 8. Fruits and seeds of Microteamaypurensis and M.tenuifolia: A, B fruit of M.maypurensis, enclosed in the perianth (Bolivia, La Paz Dept., Beni river, Jul 1886, H.H. Rusby 1379, LE) C, D seed of M.maypurensis (Bolivia, La Paz Dept., Beni river, Jul 1886, H.H. Rusby 1379, LE) E, F fruit of M.tenuifolia enclosed in the perianth (Brazil, Minas Gerais, Serrra das Vertentes, Jun 1893, A. Glaziou 20437, B) G, H seed of M.tenuifolia (Brazil, Jacobina Mountains in Bahia, 1836, Blanchet 2588, P00798998). Magnification: A, E – 30×, B, F – 100×, C, G – 50×, D, H – 300×.

Figure 25. Distribution map of Microteatenuifolia.

Figure 11. Microteadebilis: A general view of the plants (La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica, 2001) B close-up of the inflorescence (La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica, 2001). Photographs by Orlando Vargas Ramírez. See also https://sura.ots.ac.cr/florula4/find_sp3.php?key_species_code=LS001515.

Figure 4. Fruits and seeds of Microteadebilis and M.celosioides: A, B fruit of M.debilis, enclosed in the perianth (St. Lucia, Soufrière, 1958, G.R. Proctor 17789, BM000019256) C, D seed of M.debilis (Honduras, nr Cangrejal river, foothills of Ceiba, 29 Jul 1938, T.G. Yuncker et al. 8674, G) E, F fruit of M.celosioides (Retiro das Pedras, Brumadinho, 14 Dec 1998, J.R. Stehmann & C.E.S. Ferreira 2399, PACA) G, H seed of M.celosioides (Retiro das Pedras, Brumadinho, 14 Dec 1998, J.R. Stehmann & C.E.S. Ferreira 2399, PACA). Magnification: A, E – 30×, B, F – 100×, C, G – 50×, D, H – 300×.

Figure 12. Distribution map of Microteadebilis in its native range.

Figure 13. Records of Microteadebilis as an alien plant in Africa.

Figure 14. Neotype of Galeniacelosioides (BR0000005575398).

Figure 4. Fruits and seeds of Microteadebilis and M.celosioides: A, B fruit of M.debilis, enclosed in the perianth (St. Lucia, Soufrière, 1958, G.R. Proctor 17789, BM000019256) C, D seed of M.debilis (Honduras, nr Cangrejal river, foothills of Ceiba, 29 Jul 1938, T.G. Yuncker et al. 8674, G) E, F fruit of M.celosioides (Retiro das Pedras, Brumadinho, 14 Dec 1998, J.R. Stehmann & C.E.S. Ferreira 2399, PACA) G, H seed of M.celosioides (Retiro das Pedras, Brumadinho, 14 Dec 1998, J.R. Stehmann & C.E.S. Ferreira 2399, PACA). Magnification: A, E – 30×, B, F – 100×, C, G – 50×, D, H – 300×.

Figure 15. Distribution map of Microteacelosioides.

Figure 5. Fruits and seeds of Microteapapillosa and M.scabrida: A, B fruit of M.papillosa, enclosed in the perianth (Diamantina Mun., Estrada Conselheiro Mata, 11 Apr 1982, L. Rossi et al. 3322, PACA) C, D seed of M.papillosa (Diamantina Mun., Estrada Conselheiro Mata, 11 Apr 1982, L. Rossi et al. 3322, PACA) E, F fruit of M.scabrida, enclosed in the perianth (Paraguay, Alto Paraná, 1909, K. Fiebrig 5468, M) G, H seed of M.scabrida (Paraguay, Alto Paraná, 1909, K. Fiebrig 5468, M). Magnification: A, E – 30×, B, F – 100×, C, G – 50×, D, H – 300×.

Figure 16. Distribution map of Microteapapillosa.

Figure 17. Microteascabrida: A a fragment of the shoot (São Bento do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil, 23 Sep 2016) B inflorescence (São Bento do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil, 14 Dec 2013). Photographs by Paulo Schwirkowski.

Figure 5. Fruits and seeds of Microteapapillosa and M.scabrida: A, B fruit of M.papillosa, enclosed in the perianth (Diamantina Mun., Estrada Conselheiro Mata, 11 Apr 1982, L. Rossi et al. 3322, PACA) C, D seed of M.papillosa (Diamantina Mun., Estrada Conselheiro Mata, 11 Apr 1982, L. Rossi et al. 3322, PACA) E, F fruit of M.scabrida, enclosed in the perianth (Paraguay, Alto Paraná, 1909, K. Fiebrig 5468, M) G, H seed of M.scabrida (Paraguay, Alto Paraná, 1909, K. Fiebrig 5468, M). Magnification: A, E – 30×, B, F – 100×, C, G – 50×, D, H – 300×.

Figure 18. Distribution map of Microteascabrida.

Figure 6. Fruits and seeds of Microteasulcicaulis and M.bahiensis: A, B fruit of M.sulcicaulis, enclosed in the perianth (Paraguay, Caazapá Dept., Tavai, 7 Dec 1988, F. Mereles 2122, G) C, D seed of M.sulcicaulis (Paraguay, Caazapá Dept., Tavai, 7 Dec 1988, F. Mereles 2122, G) E, F fruit of M.bahiensis (Brazil, Bahia state, Salvador, Dunas de Itapuã, nr Hotel Stella Maris, N from Condomínio Alamedas da Praia, 8 Jun 1993, P. de Queiroz 3211, PACA) G, H seed of M.bahiensis (Brazil, Bahia state, Salvador, Dunas de Itapuã, nr Hotel Stella Maris, N from Condomínio Alamedas da Praia, 8 Jun 1993, P. de Queiroz 3211, PACA). Magnification: A, E – 30×, B, F – 100×, C, G – 50×, D, H – 300×.

Figure 19. Distribution map of Microteasulcicaulis (circles) and M.bahiensis (star).

Figure 6. Fruits and seeds of Microteasulcicaulis and M.bahiensis: A, B fruit of M.sulcicaulis, enclosed in the perianth (Paraguay, Caazapá Dept., Tavai, 7 Dec 1988, F. Mereles 2122, G) C, D seed of M.sulcicaulis (Paraguay, Caazapá Dept., Tavai, 7 Dec 1988, F. Mereles 2122, G) E, F fruit of M.bahiensis (Brazil, Bahia state, Salvador, Dunas de Itapuã, nr Hotel Stella Maris, N from Condomínio Alamedas da Praia, 8 Jun 1993, P. de Queiroz 3211, PACA) G, H seed of M.bahiensis (Brazil, Bahia state, Salvador, Dunas de Itapuã, nr Hotel Stella Maris, N from Condomínio Alamedas da Praia, 8 Jun 1993, P. de Queiroz 3211, PACA). Magnification: A, E – 30×, B, F – 100×, C, G – 50×, D, H – 300×.

Figure 19. Distribution map of Microteasulcicaulis (circles) and M.bahiensis (star).