| Ocotea langsdorffii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Ocotea |
| Species: | O. langsdorffii |
| Binomial name | |
| Ocotea langsdorffii | |
Ocotea langsdorffii is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae.
It is endemic to Minas Gerais state in Brazil.
It occurs within the Cerrado ecoregion, in low densities in a restricted area of the Serra do Cipó mountain range.
It is an IUCN Red List Vulnerable species, threatened by habitat loss. It is also included on the official list of threatened Brazilian plants compiled by IBAMA.
Trees are indiscriminately cut for timber, at levels of exploitation that are unsustainable. Minas Gerais state laws to protect species populations within Serra do Cipó State Botanical Park are not well enforced yet.
Coccoloba is a genus of about 120–150 species of flowering plants in the family Polygonaceae, which is native to the Neotropics. There is no overall English name for the genus, although many of the individual species have widely used common names.
The Serra do Cipó National Park is a national park in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Bokermann's nectar bat is a bat species from South America. It is endemic to Brazil. It feeds on nectar, and is listed as an endangered species.
The curl-crested jay is a jay from South America.
The lesser nothura is a type of tinamou found in lowland dry grassland habitats in subtropical and tropical regions of southeastern South America.
The dwarf tinamou also known as the least tinamou, is a small, superficially partridge-like bird with short tail and wings.
The marsh tapaculo is a recently discovered passerine bird which belongs to the genus Scytalopus, a genus of tapaculos. It is also known as the wetland tapaculo or tall-grass wetland tapaculo. It is endemic to Brazil.
Bokermannohyla nanuzae is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Brazil and known from the Serra do Espinhaço and Serra da Mantiqueira in the Minas Gerais state.
Crossodactylus trachystomus is a species of frog in the family Hylodidae. It is endemic to the Espinhaço Mountains in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Physalaemus deimaticus is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil and only known from its type locality in Jaboticatubas, Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais. The specific name deimaticus is derived from Greek deimos fror "fear" and refers to the defensive display of this frog, probably aimed at scaring predators. Common names Jaboticatubas dwarf frog and frightening foam froglet have been coined for it.
Ficus mexiae is a species of fig in the family Moraceae, native to Brazil.
Ocotea basicordatifolia is a species of Ocotea in the plant family Lauraceae.
Ocotea catharinensis is a member of the plant family Lauraceae. It is a slow-growing evergreen, a valuable hardwood tree of broad ecological importance, and it is threatened by habitat loss and by overexploitation for its timber and essential oils.
Ocotea porosa is a species of plant in the Lauraceae, often placed in the related genus Phoebe. It is commonly called imbuia or Brazilian walnut because its wood resembles that of some walnuts. The tree is a major commercial timber species in Brazil, used for high-end furniture, mostly as decorative veneers, and as flooring. The wood is very hard, measuring 3,684 lbf on the Janka scale. The wood is also fragrant with hints of nutmeg and cinnamon. The tree is also a popular horticultural tree in subtropical regions of the world. In its native habitat it is a threatened species.
Ocotea odorifera is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is an evergreen tree in the genus Ocotea.
Schlumbergera opuntioides is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to the coastal mountains of south-eastern Brazil where its natural habitats are humid forests and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is in the same genus as the popular house plant known as Christmas Cactus or Thanksgiving Cactus.
Drosera quartzicola is a species in the carnivorous plant genus Drosera and is endemic to the Serra do Cipó in central Minas Gerais state in southeastern Brazil. It is perennial plant that produces leaves, 0.7–4 cm (0.3–1.6 in) long, in a rosette that is sometimes on a short stem about 4 cm (1.6 in) tall. It is found growing in campo rupestre vegetation along with D. tentaculata and D. chrysolepis. It is typically found growing in silica sands surrounded by white quartz gravel, which is the origin of the specific epithet quartzicola. Drosera quartzicola grows in drier habitats than other Drosera species and flowers earlier in the wet season from January to February. It superficially resembles D. schwackei, but it is more closely related to D. camporupestris, D. graminifolia, and D. chrysolepis.
Comanthera is a genus of plants in the Eriocaulaceae. It is endemic to tropical South America.
Serra do Gandarela National Park is a national park in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It protects a mountainous region holding a remnant of Atlantic Forest that is an important source of water for the city of Belo Horizonte.
The Médio Juruá Extractive Reserve is an extractive reserve in the state of Amazonas Brazil.
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