Microlicia woodgyeriana (Microlicieae, Melastomataceae), a critically endangered new species from campo rupestre in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Summary Here we describe Microlicia woodgyeriana R.Romero & Paranhos, a new species from Serra do Bota, northern Minas Gerais, Brazil. We compare it with its morphologically similar species, M. crassa R.Romero, M. martiana O.Berg ex Triana, M. rugosa R.Romero & Versiane, and M. setosa DC. Additionally, we provide a distribution map, illustrations, field images, and a description of the leaf anatomy of M . woodgyeriana . The new species is known only from a population within an unprotected area, and it should be considered as “Critically Endangered” according to IUCN categories and criteria.