Monteiroa hatschbachii Krapovickas (2003: 55–57)

5. Monteiroa hatschbachii Krapovickas (2003: 55–57) View in CoL . Holotype: BRAZIL. Paraná. União da Vitória, Estrada para Porto Vitória , arbusto do brejo, flor lila rosado, estames amarelos, 16 October 1966, G. Hatschbach 14911 (MBM!; Isotype CTES!). Figures 9 View FIGURE 9 and 22 View FIGURE 22 .

Taxonomic notes:—This species is characterized by: erect-cespitose or scrambler shrubs, up to 2, 5 m high; stems stellate-incanous; leaves 6.5–30 × 6–20 cm, triangular-ovate, 3–5-lobed, adaxial surface with sparse stellate trichomes and abaxial surface stellate-incanous; calyx, epicalyx bracts and mericarps usually larger than other species of the genus; epicalyx bracts (0.9)1.3–2 × 0.3–1.3 cm; calyx 1–1.9 cm long, mericarps 6 × 4 mm.

Distribution, habitat and conservation status:—This species occurs in Brazil ( Paraná State) ( Figure 10 View FIGURE 10 ), and grows in schrub by wetlands of the flood plains of the Iguaçu River, in Provincia Paranense ( Cabrera & Willink 1973). With the available records the species presents an EOO of 1,846.229 Km² and an AOO of 32 km ², and can be considered EN by both. However, conditions B [abc] were not met. Nonetheless M. hatschbachii is here considered Endangered (EN) by it very small population, <250 mature individuals, criteria D.

Representative specimens:— BRAZIL. Paraná. Bituruna, Cantagalo, PR 170, 13 km S de Bituruna , 07 January 1985, A. Krapovickas & C. L. Cristóbal 39585 ( MBM) ; Paulo Frontin, Vicinal 9, 800 m, 07 October 2005, R. Wasum, G. Heiden, D. Alessandretti 3190 ( HUCS). União da Vitória, BR-476, acesso Colônia Rio Vermelho e Linha São José, WGS 84 S - 26.19588 W -051.01995, 761 m, 04 November 2020, M. Grings, 2170 ( ICN) ; Porto Vitória , 16 October 1966, G. Hatschbach 14916 ( MBM) .