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Pitcairniaabscondita (Pitcairnioideae, Bromeliaceae), a hidden novelty from north-western Jalisco, Mexico
Alejandra Flores-Argüelles1, Ana Rosa López-Ferrari2, Edith González-Rocha3
1Departamento de Botánica y Zoología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad de Guadalajara, camino Ing. Ramón Padilla Sánchez 2100, Nextipac, Zapopan, Jalisco, 45200, México Universidad de Guadalajara Zapopan Mexico.
Abstract:
Pitcairniaabscondita sp. nov., known until now only from the Municipalities of Cabo Corrientes, Mascota, Puerto Vallarta, San Sebastián del Oeste and Talpa de Allende in the State of Jalisco, Mexico, is here described and illustrated. The new taxon was confused with P.imbricata for long time, but differs from this species by its green floral bracts with the apex divergent to spreading (vs. red and appressed) and by the appendiculate at the base chartreuse-green petals (vs. not appendiculate yellow petals). Images and a distribution map of the taxa are presented.
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