The genus Sicydium (Cucurbitaceae, Zanonioideae, Zanonieae, Sicydiinae) in Mexico

Based on the revision of herbarium specimens and palynological evidence, a taxonomic study of the Mexican species of the genus Sicydium is proposed. A total of four species are recognized for Mexico: Sicydium davilae, endemic to the state of Chiapas, S. schiedeanum and S. tamnifolium, widely distrib...

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Auteur principal: Lira, Rafael
Format: Online
Langue:spa
Publié: Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2004
Accès en ligne:https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/978
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description Based on the revision of herbarium specimens and palynological evidence, a taxonomic study of the Mexican species of the genus Sicydium is proposed. A total of four species are recognized for Mexico: Sicydium davilae, endemic to the state of Chiapas, S. schiedeanum and S. tamnifolium, widely distributed in tropical America, and S. tuerckheimii, distributed from southern Mexico to Central America. The paper presents comments about the variation found in the most relevant morphological and palynological characters. The taxonomic part includes an identification key to the species, as well as descriptions, synonymy, habitat and geographic distribution data, and illustrations.
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spelling oai:oai.abm.ojs.inecol.mx:article-9782023-02-10T01:29:30Z The genus Sicydium (Cucurbitaceae, Zanonioideae, Zanonieae, Sicydiinae) in Mexico El género Sicydium (Cucurbitaceae, Zanonioideae, Zanoieae, Sicydiinae) en México Lira, Rafael Cucurbitaceae Mexico palynology Sicydium systematics Cucurbitaceae Mexico palynology Sicydium systematics Based on the revision of herbarium specimens and palynological evidence, a taxonomic study of the Mexican species of the genus Sicydium is proposed. A total of four species are recognized for Mexico: Sicydium davilae, endemic to the state of Chiapas, S. schiedeanum and S. tamnifolium, widely distributed in tropical America, and S. tuerckheimii, distributed from southern Mexico to Central America. The paper presents comments about the variation found in the most relevant morphological and palynological characters. The taxonomic part includes an identification key to the species, as well as descriptions, synonymy, habitat and geographic distribution data, and illustrations. Con base en la revisión de ejemplares de herbario y evidencias palinológicas, se presenta un estudio taxonómico de los representantes mexicanos del género Sicydium. Se reconoce un total de cuatro especies para México: S. davilae, endémica de Chiapas, S. schiedeanum y S. tamnifolium, de amplia repartición en América tropical, y S. tuerckheimii, distribuida del sur de México a Centroamérica. Se presentan comentarios de la variación encontrada en los caracteres morfológicos y palinológicos más relevantes. La parte taxonómica incluye una clave de identificación de las especies, así como descripciones, sinonimia, datos de hábitat y distribución geográfica e ilustraciones. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2004-07-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion artículo evaluado por pares application/pdf https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/978 10.21829/abm68.2004.978 Acta Botanica Mexicana; No. 68 (2004); 39-64 Acta Botanica Mexicana; Núm. 68 (2004); 39-64 2448-7589 0187-7151 spa https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/978/1139 Derechos de autor 2016 Acta Botanica Mexicana https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
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The genus Sicydium (Cucurbitaceae, Zanonioideae, Zanonieae, Sicydiinae) in Mexico
title The genus Sicydium (Cucurbitaceae, Zanonioideae, Zanonieae, Sicydiinae) in Mexico
title_full The genus Sicydium (Cucurbitaceae, Zanonioideae, Zanonieae, Sicydiinae) in Mexico
title_fullStr The genus Sicydium (Cucurbitaceae, Zanonioideae, Zanonieae, Sicydiinae) in Mexico
title_full_unstemmed The genus Sicydium (Cucurbitaceae, Zanonioideae, Zanonieae, Sicydiinae) in Mexico
title_short The genus Sicydium (Cucurbitaceae, Zanonioideae, Zanonieae, Sicydiinae) in Mexico
title_sort genus sicydium (cucurbitaceae, zanonioideae, zanonieae, sicydiinae) in mexico
url https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/978
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