Funastrum saganii (Apocynaceae; Asclepiadoideae; Asclepiadeae; Oxypetalinae), a new species endemic to Veracruz, Mexico
Por:
Chavez-Hernandez, Maria Guadalupe, Lozada-Perez, Lucio, Alvarado-Cardenas, Leonardo Osvaldo
Publicada:
1 jul 2021
Categoría:
Plant science
Resumen:
A new species of Funastrum is described from Veracruz, Mexico. Although
Funastrum saganii sp. nov. is morphologically similar to F. elegans and
F. lindenianum, there are differences in leaf and flower morphology and
geographic distribution. Descriptions, illustrations and the geographic
distribution of this species are provided, and its conservation status
discussed. Morphological leaf analysis was performed using geometric
morphometrics. This discovery highlights Mexico as center of diversity
for the genus Funastrum, with 14 of its 19 species located in the
country. This finding is important because it is the first new species
of Funastrum to be described from Mexico in 127 years.
Filiaciones:
Chavez-Hernandez, Maria Guadalupe:
Departamento de Biología Comparada, Laboratorio de Plantas Vasculares, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, 04510, Mexico
Lozada-Perez, Lucio:
Departamento de Biología Comparada, Laboratorio de Plantas Vasculares, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, 04510, Mexico
Alvarado-Cardenas, Leonardo Osvaldo:
Departamento de Biología Comparada, Laboratorio de Plantas Vasculares, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, 04510, Mexico
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