Novelties of the Bromeliaceae family for the northwest of Michoacan, Mexico

Hechtia purhepecha, a new species from Michoacán, Mexico is described and illustrated. The new taxon is compared with H. laxissima, a species with similar characteristics. Tillandsia guenther-nolleri Ehlers, a taxon known until now only from Colima and Jalisco, is recorded for the first time for the...

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Main Authors: García-Ruiz, Ignacio, Espejo-Serna, Adolfo, López-Ferrari, Ana Rosa
Format: Online
Language:spa
Published: Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2014
Online Access:https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/211
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Summary:Hechtia purhepecha, a new species from Michoacán, Mexico is described and illustrated. The new taxon is compared with H. laxissima, a species with similar characteristics. Tillandsia guenther-nolleri Ehlers, a taxon known until now only from Colima and Jalisco, is recorded for the first time for the state of Michoacán.