A conspectus of Mexican Melantiaceae including a description of new taxa of Schoenocaulon and Zigadenus

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  • Dawn Frame Francia, Laboratoire de Botanique, ISEM, Institut de Botanique
  • Adolfo Espejo Herbario Metropolitano, Departamento de Biología, CBS, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Unidad Iztapalapa
  • Ana Rosa Lopez-Ferrari Herbario Metropolitano, Departamento de Biología, CBS, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Unidad Iztapalapa

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https://doi.org/10.21829/abm48.1999.832

Abstract

Seven new taxa of Schoenocaulon and one more of Zigadenus from Mexico are herein described. In addition, a brief description of the Mexican genera of Melanthiaceae and a key to genera and species known from Mexico are given.

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1999-07-01

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Frame, D., Espejo, A., & Lopez-Ferrari, A. R. (1999). A conspectus of Mexican Melantiaceae including a description of new taxa of Schoenocaulon and Zigadenus. Acta Botanica Mexicana, (48), 27–50. https://doi.org/10.21829/abm48.1999.832
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