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Especie nueva de Sloanea (Elaeocarpaceae) de Guerrero y Chiapas, México

2008; National Autonomous University of Mexico; Volume: 79; Issue: 002 Linguagem: Inglês

10.22201/ib.20078706e.2008.002.571

ISSN

2007-8706

Autores

LUCIO LOZADA PÉREZ,

Tópico(s)

Botanical Research and Applications

Resumo

SLOANEA AHUATOSO N. SP.; IS DESCRIBED FROM MATERIAL COLLECTED IN THE MOUNTAIN RANGE OF ATOYAC; GUERRERO; AND THE RESERVA DE LA BIOSFERA EL TRIUNFO; CHIAPAS; MEXICO. THIS SPECIES IS CHARACTERIZED BY ITS SIMPLE DICHASIAL INFLORESCENCE; CLOSED FLOWER BUDS; FLESHY SEPALS WITH DENSE TOMENTUM ABAXIALLY; ELLIPSOIDAL CAPSULES; AND ELLIPSOIDAL SEEDS COMPLETELY COVERED WITH AN ORANGE-COLORED ARIL. IT IS INCLUDED IN SUBGENUS QUADRISEPALA FOR THE INFLORESCENCE TYPE AND THE CLOSED FLOWER BUDS. ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER SPECIES OF THE SUBGENUS IS DISCUSSED.

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