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Chiococca grandiflora (Rubiaceae), a new species from Northern Mexico

2018; Pensoft Publishers; Volume: 98; Linguagem: Inglês

10.3897/phytokeys.98.25170

1314-2011

David H. Lorence, Thomas R. Van Devender, George M. Ferguson,

Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies

The new species Chiococcagrandiflora Lorence & T.Van Devender from Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico differs from its congeners by its larger, showy white flowers in compact cymes of 3–9, and infundibuliform corollas 16–20 mm long with tubes 13–17 mm long and lobes 3–3.5 mm long. Its distribution, habitat, and relationships are outlined. The conservation status for this species is estimated to be Endangered (EN) based on IUCN Red List Criteria.