Acanthostachys calcicola explained

Acanthostachys calcicola is a species of plant discovered in a limestone rock in the Brazilian state of Tocantins.[1]

Acanthostachys calcicola was discovered while conducting field work in the limestone outcrops of central Brazil's south-eastern Tocantins region.[1] It is most similar to A. strobilacea but differs in petal colour and length, as well as in the presence of exserted stamens and pistil.[2] A. calcicola is classified as endangered (EN) and is on the verge of extinction, according to a conservation assessment.[3]

Notes and References

  1. 10.11646/phytotaxa.472.2.10 . Acanthostachys calcicola (Bromeliaceae, Bromelioideae), a new species from a limestone outcrop in Tocantins State, Brazil. . 2020 . Marcusso . Gabriel Mendes . Monro . Alexandre K. . Melo . Pablo Hendrigo Alves DE . Lombardi . Julio Antonio . Phytotaxa . 472 . 2 . 201–206 . 229506238 .
  2. Web site: Acanthostachys calcicola Marcusso & Lombardi. 2021-10-24. www.gbif.org. en. 2021-10-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20211024134044/https://www.gbif.org/species/170806885. live.
  3. News: 2020-12-17. Showy orchids to scaly desert dwellers – Kew presents 'new' species. en-GB. The Guardian. 2021-10-24. 0261-3077. 2021-10-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20211024134044/https://www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2020/dec/17/showy-orchids-to-scaly-desert-dwellers-kew-presents-new-species. live.

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