Salvia tonaticensis (Lamiaceae), a rare new species from Mexico

Salvia tonaticensis is described and illustrated as a new species to science. It is known from the extreme southern portion of the Estado de Mexico and northern Guerrero, Mexico. It belongs to section Polystachyae; however, unlike the species of the section hitherto known, it possesses simple, bifur...

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Published inBrittonia Vol. 66; no. 1; pp. 1 - 7
Main Authors Lara-Cabrera, Sabina I., Bedolla-García, Brenda Y., Zamudio, Sergio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston The New York Botanical Garden Press 01.03.2014
Springer US
Subjects
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Bracts
Calyx
Corolla
Flowers
Inflorescences
Life Sciences
New species
Papillae
Plant Anatomy/Development
Plant Ecology
Plant Physiology
Plant Sciences
Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Stamens
Stems
Taxonomy
Vascular plants
Mexico
Lamiaceae
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Summary:Salvia tonaticensis is described and illustrated as a new species to science. It is known from the extreme southern portion of the Estado de Mexico and northern Guerrero, Mexico. It belongs to section Polystachyae; however, unlike the species of the section hitherto known, it possesses simple, bifurcate and trifurcate multicellular hairs on the stems, abaxial leaf surface, petioles, and inflorescence rachis. The flowers are also larger than those of other species of the section, and the calyces are densely tomentose with purple or white multicellular hairs that vary from simple to dendriform. Within the section this species shows some morphological similarities to S. connivens. Se describe e ilustra como especie nueva para la ciencia a Salvia tonaticensis, conocida del extremo sur del Estao de México y norte de Guerrero. Se ubica en la sección Polystachyae; pero, se diferencia de las especies hasta ahora conocidas de esta sección por presentar pelos multicelulares simples, bifurcados y trifurcados en tallo, envés de las hojas, pecíolos y raquis de la inflorescencia, por las flores más grandes, los cálices densamente tomentosos con pelos multicelulares que varían de simples a dendríticos, de color morado o blanco. Dentro de esta sección muestra varias similitudes morfológicas con S. connivens.
ISSN:0007-196X
1938-436X
DOI:10.1007/s12228-012-9297-2