A new dwarf palm from the campo rupestre: another piece of the Syagrus evansiana complex (Arecaceae)

Figure 3.

Syagrus montana. A. Acaulescent habit. B. Asymmetric pinnae with a long tapering tip. C. Branched inflorescence. D. Unbranched inflorescence. E. Staminate flower. F. Stamen, lateral view showing the cordate base of the anther. G. Stamen, dorsal view. H. Lateral view of the stamen, cordate anther base. I. Trifid pistillode. J. Pistillate flower, sepals. K. Pistillate flower, petals. L. Pistil, ovary covered by indumentum and undulate staminodes. M. Fruit, epicarp densely covered by indumentum. N. Nearly globose epicarp, lateral view. O. Basal view of the epicarp. Based on the holotype Sant’Anna-Santos 425 (DIAM). Illustration by Gustavo Surlo.

	Figure 3. Syagrus montana. A. Acaulescent habit. B. Asymmetric pinnae with a long tapering tip. C. Branched inflorescence. D. Unbranched inflorescence. E. Staminate flower. F. Stamen, lateral view showing the cordate base of the anther. G. Stamen, dorsal view. H. Lateral view of the stamen, cordate anther base. I. Trifid pistillode. J. Pistillate flower, sepals. K. Pistillate flower, petals. L. Pistil, ovary covered by indumentum and undulate staminodes. M. Fruit, epicarp densely covered by indumentum. N. Nearly globose epicarp, lateral view. O. Basal view of the epicarp. Based on the holotype Sant’Anna-Santos 425 (DIAM). Illustration by Gustavo Surlo.
	Part of: Reis SdaS, Francino DMT, Dias BO, Ferreira-Filho R, Pinto LG, Nunes ELP, Sant’Anna-Santos BF (2026) A new dwarf palm from the campo rupestre: another piece of the Syagrus evansiana complex (Arecaceae). Plant Ecology and Evolution 159(2): 356-369. https://doi.org/10.5091/plecevo.188286