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

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  • Adolfo Espejo Serna Herbario Metropolitano, Departamento de Biología, C.B.S., Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
  • Ana Rosa Lopez-Ferrari Herbario Metropolitano, Departamento de Biología, C.B.S., Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
  • Jacqueline Ceja Romero Herbario Metropolitano, Departamento de Biología, C.B.S., Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana

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https://doi.org/10.21829/abm36.1996.758

Keywords:

distribution map, identification code, illustration, Santiago Comaltepec.

Abstract

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.

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1996-07-01

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Espejo Serna, A., Lopez-Ferrari, A. R., & Ceja Romero, J. (1996). Maianthemum comaltepecense (Convallariaceae), a new species from the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. Acta Botanica Mexicana, (36), 21–28. https://doi.org/10.21829/abm36.1996.758
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