A new species of the genus Coulteria (Leguminosae) in the Tehuacan-Cuicatlan Valley, Mexico | Zendy

Rafael TorresColín | Zendy; Alfredo Saynes-Vásquez | Zendy

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A new species of the genus Coulteria (Leguminosae) in the Tehuacan-Cuicatlan Valley, Mexico

Author(s) -

Rafael TorresColín,

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.

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