Three new species of Schefflera (Araliaeeae) from the Espinhaco range in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Three new species of Schefflera from the Espinhaco Range in Minas Gerais, Brazil, are described and illustrated: Schefflera botumirimensis Fiaschi & Pirani resembles S. glaziovii (Taubert) Frodin & Fiaschi, but differs by its elongated inflorescence and leaflet morphology. Schefflera fruticosa Fiaschi & Pirani appears to be related to S. vinosa (Chamisso & Schlechtendal) Frodin & Fiaschi, but can be distinguished by its reduced inflorescence with up to five partial inflorescences at each primary branch. Schefflera villosissima Fiaschi & Pirani is similar to S. macrocarpa (Chamisso & Schlechtendal) Frodin, but differs by its more dense indumentum and the flowers grouped in heads.