Open Access<p><strong>A new species of the genus <em>Coulteria</em> (Leguminosae) in the Tehuacan-Cuicatlan Valley, Mexico</strong></p>
Author(s) -
Rafael Torres-Colín,
Alfredo Saynes-Vásquez
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
phytotaxa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.443
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1179-3163
pISSN - 1179-3155
DOI - 10.11646/phytotaxa.459.2.2
Subject(s) - biology , subfamily , caesalpinioideae , genus , botany , key (lock) , identification key , ecology , fabaceae , biochemistry , gene
A taxonomic review of Coulteria (Leguminosae) species present in the flora of Tehuacan-Cuicatlan Valley was carried out as part of the treatment of the subfamily Caesalpinioideae of this area. Coulteria rosalindamedinae is described and illustrated as a new species, it is endemic from the study area, and morphologically related to C. pumila. A comparative table, photographs of C. rosalindamedinae and C. pumila, are presented as well as key for their taxonomic identification.