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The aim is to describe two new species of Philodendron endemic to the Atlantic Forest.

January 18, 2026TaxonomyOpen Access

Two New Species of Philodendron from the Atlantic Forest of Southeastern Brazil

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The aim is to describe two new species of Philodendron endemic to the Atlantic Forest.
Taxonomic descriptions of Philodendron baumgratzii and Philodendron waenglerae were conducted.
Nomenclatural notes and geographic distribution data were collected and analyzed.
Two new species, Philodendron baumgratzii and Philodendron waenglerae, were officially described.
Both species belong to distinct sections within the subgenus Philodendron.

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Taxonomic descriptions of new endemic species in the Atlantic Forest highlight biodiversity significance.

Mattos et al. (2026) studied this question.

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