Maianthemum comaltepecense (Convallariaceae), a new species from the state of Oaxaca, Mexico

Maianthemum comaltepecense Espejo, López-Ferrari & Ceja is described and illustrated. It is presently known from a single population in the Municipio of Santiago Comaltepec, Distrito of Ixtlán de Juárez, Oaxaca, México. M. comaltepecense is distinguished from the other Mexican species by its...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Espejo Serna, Adolfo, Lopez-Ferrari, Ana Rosa, Ceja Romero, Jacqueline
Format: Online
Language:spa
Published: Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 1996
Online Access:https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/758
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Summary:Maianthemum comaltepecense Espejo, López-Ferrari & Ceja is described and illustrated. It is presently known from a single population in the Municipio of Santiago Comaltepec, Distrito of Ixtlán de Juárez, Oaxaca, México. M. comaltepecense is distinguished from the other Mexican species by its size, number of leaves, and rhizome and fruit characteristics. For the five species of Maianthemum, reported from the state of Oaxaca, a key for identification, a distribution map and a list of collected material is included.