Eleocharis reznicekii (cyperaceae), a new species from the mexican high plateau

Eleocharis reznicekii (Cyperaceae, subg. Eleocharis, series Eleocharis), is describedand illustrated. It is morphologically intermediate between E. densa and two species ofEleocharis subseries Eleocharis (E. macrostachya and E. palustris). The new species differsin a combination of characters includ...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: David J. Rosen, Paul M. Peterson, Richard Carter, M. Socorro González Elizondo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2007
País:México
Institución:Instituto Politécnico Nacional
Repositorio:Redalyc-IPN
OAI Identifier:oai:redalyc.org:57408103
Acceso en línea:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=57408103
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Biología
Mexico
Durango
taxonomy
Cyperaceae
Eleocharis
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Sumario:Eleocharis reznicekii (Cyperaceae, subg. Eleocharis, series Eleocharis), is describedand illustrated. It is morphologically intermediate between E. densa and two species ofEleocharis subseries Eleocharis (E. macrostachya and E. palustris). The new species differsin a combination of characters including conspicuously compressed culms (3 to over 5 timeswider than thick) and stylopodium sessile on a thin annular base. Eleocharis reznicekiidiffers additionally from E. densa by having relatively lax spikelets, mostly bifid styles, andachenes almost smooth at 30x. From E. macrostachya and E. palustris it is distinguished inits oblong to linear-oblong spikelets, the proximal floral scale clasping only 1/3 to slightlymore than 1/2 of the culm, and the proximal plus 1-2(3) subproximal scales without a flower.Eleocharis reznicekii is known only from the state of Durango, in the Mexican high plateauand piedmont of the Sierra Madre Occidental.