Taxonomic revision of neotropical Connarus (Connaraceae) identifies three undescribed species

An ongoing taxonomic revision of neotropical Connarus has identified three undescribed species of the genus, which are published here. One of them, C. foreroi, is known only from a single gathering from central Peru, probably reflecting scarcity of botanical inventories. Connarus revolutus, on the other hand, seems to be more common, but it is restricted to northeastern Espirito Santo and southern Bahia, Brazil. Connarus pedicellatus, originally described as a variety of C. erianthus, is elevated to the rank of species; it is distributed widely in the Amazon forest of Brazil, extending to southern Suriname. The present study describes and illustrates these three new species and provides a geographic distribution map, comparisons, information on habitat, phenology and preliminary conservation risk assessments, along with a key to distinguish them from similar taxa.Citation: Toledo C. A. P., Souza V. C. & Lucas E. J. 2021: Taxonomic revision of neotropical Connarus (Connaraceae) identifies three undescribed species. – Willdenowia 51: 171–180.Version of record first published online on 9 June 2021 ahead of inclusion in August 2021 issue.