Coccoloba tunii (Polygonaceae), a new species from Chiapas (Mexico)

Coccoloba tunii is here described as a new species from Mexico. Morphological characters of the leaf, inflorescence, and fruit show discontinuities among populations of C. tunii and its relative, C. liebmannii. In addition, both species exhibit different geographical patterns, C. tunii is exclusive...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Ortiz Díaz, Juan Javier, Arnelas Seco, Itziar, Pinzón Esquivel, Juan Pablo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/95521
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/95521
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:582
Coccoloba
Coccoloba liebmannii
Botánica (Biología)
2417.20 Taxonomía Vegetal
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Sumario:Coccoloba tunii is here described as a new species from Mexico. Morphological characters of the leaf, inflorescence, and fruit show discontinuities among populations of C. tunii and its relative, C. liebmannii. In addition, both species exhibit different geographical patterns, C. tunii is exclusive of the Central Depression and Plateau of Chiapas (Mexico) at mid elevations, while C. liebmannii ranges from Oaxaca to Colima on lowlands along the Pacific watershed.