https://periodicos.ufsm.br/balduinia/issue/feedBalduinia2025-01-25T17:29:38-03:00Leonardo Paz Debledeble.biol@gmail.comOpen Journal Systems<p style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="PT-BR">O periódico </span><strong>Balduinia </strong>foi concebido em 2004, inicialmente como “Boletim” do Herbário do Departamento de Ciências Florestais da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, e seu primeiro número veio a lume em janeiro de 2005. A partir do terceiro número, por exigência de registro junto ao ISSN, o periódico passou à categoria de “Revista”. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>eISSN 2358-1980 | Qualis/CAPES (2017-2020) = B4</strong></p>https://periodicos.ufsm.br/balduinia/article/view/90678Misionella (Iridaceae: Tigridieae) a new genus from Campos eco-region of Southeast South American grasslands2025-01-24T00:35:30-03:00Leonardo Paz Debledeble.biol@gmail.com<p>It is proposed the new genus Misionella belonging to the tribe Tigridieae. <em>Misionella</em> is closely related to the genera <em>Cypella</em>, <em>Kelissa</em> and <em>Onira</em>, and vegetative and anatomically also resembles <em>Herbertia</em>.<em> Misionella</em> is constituted by two species, <em>Misionella Hauthalii</em> and <em>Misionella opalina</em> (with two subspecies: opalina and minuticristata). <em>Misionella</em> is endemic on grassland areas occurring in northeast Argentina (Corrientes and Misiones provinces), center and northwestern Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil and southern Paraguay (Itapuã and Paraguari departments ). The genus <em>Misionella</em> is taxonomically revised, and its species are described and illustrated in detail and its geographic distribution is represented on a map. Data on etymology, geographic distribution, habitat, phenology, conservation, uses and vernacular names are provided, as well as discussions of taxonomic relationships of Misionella with related taxa. A dichotomous key for distinguishing the genera of Iridaceae-Tigridieae from South America is presented.</p>2025-01-22T00:00:00-03:00Copyright (c) 2025 Balduiniahttps://periodicos.ufsm.br/balduinia/article/view/90684Editorial2025-01-25T17:29:38-03:00Leonardo Paz Debledeble.biol@gmail.com2025-01-22T00:00:00-03:00Copyright (c) 2025 Balduinia