Polystemma cualense (Apocynaceae), a new species from western Mexico

Cristóbal Daniel Sánchez-Sánchez1, Carla Sofía Islas-Hernández2, Adam W Black3

  • 1Departamento de Botánica, Jardín Botánico de Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico Departamento de Biología Comparada, Laboratorio de Plantas Vasculares, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Mexico City Mexico https://ror.org/01tmp8f25.

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|June 29, 2026
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