Licaria ramiroi (Lauraceae), a new species from Western Mexico

Licaria ramiroi , a species endemic to western Mexico, is described and illustrated. The ascription of the new species to Licaria is analysed. It is classified in the subgen. Licaria and is most closely related to L. triandra and L. siphonantha from which it differs by its glabrous vegetative and fl...

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Published inPhytoKeys Vol. 218; no. 1; pp. 69 - 78
Main Authors Cuevas Guzmán, Ramón, Sánchez-Rodríguez, Enrique V, Morales-Arias, José Guadalupe
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sofia Pensoft Publishers 10.01.2023
Subjects
Anthers
Botany
Discovery and exploration
Endangered species
Endemic species
Flowers & plants
Identification and classification
Laurel
Licaria
Morphology
Native plants
New species
Phenology
Stamens
Taxonomy
Mexico
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Summary:Licaria ramiroi , a species endemic to western Mexico, is described and illustrated. The ascription of the new species to Licaria is analysed. It is classified in the subgen. Licaria and is most closely related to L. triandra and L. siphonantha from which it differs by its glabrous vegetative and floral structures, stamens mainly with free anthers and the inner wall of the receptacle sericeous. According to the IUCN criteria, the species is classified as critically endangered.
ISSN:1314-2011
1314-2003
1314-2011
DOI:10.3897/phytokeys.218.94356