Coccoloba floresii (Polygonaceae), a new species from Chiapas (Mexico).

Coccoloba floresii is here described as a new species from Mexico. Morphological characters of the leaf, inflorescence, and fruit show discontinuities among populations of C. floresii and its relatives, C. barbadensis and C. cozumelensis. In addition, C. floresii is exclusive of the tropical dry for...

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Autores: Ortiz Díaz, Juan Javier, Arnelas Seco, Itziar, Tun, Juan, Pinzón Esquivel, Juan Pablo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/95587
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/95587
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:582
Coccoloba barbadensis
C. cozumelensis
Central Depression
Chiapas Plateau
Mexico
Taxonomy
Botánica (Biología)
2417.20 Taxonomía Vegetal
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Sumario:Coccoloba floresii is here described as a new species from Mexico. Morphological characters of the leaf, inflorescence, and fruit show discontinuities among populations of C. floresii and its relatives, C. barbadensis and C. cozumelensis. In addition, C. floresii is exclusive of the tropical dry forests of Central Depression and Plateau of Chiapas (Mexico) at high elevations.