Tamarix hohenackeri Bunge, a new record for the flora of Mexico

Tamarix hohenackeri Bunge is reported here for the first time for the flora of Mexico. It also represents the first record for the American continent. This species, native from Asia, was collected along riversides of the river San Salvador (Ensenada, Baja California). A detailed morphological descri...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Villar, José Luis, Juan, Ana, Ángeles Alonso, María
Format: Online
Language:spa
eng
Published: Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2014
Online Access:https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/220
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Summary:Tamarix hohenackeri Bunge is reported here for the first time for the flora of Mexico. It also represents the first record for the American continent. This species, native from Asia, was collected along riversides of the river San Salvador (Ensenada, Baja California). A detailed morphological description of the newly reported taxon is provided, and the taxonomic treatment of T. hohenackeri is also discussed. As a result of this study, the presence of six species of the genus Tamarix is confirmed for Mexico, and a dichotomous key for the Tamarix species in Mexico is presented.