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Type: Article
Published: 2019-01-04
Page range: 63–70
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Penstemon reidmoranii (Plantaginaceae), a new species from Baja California, Mexico

Instituto de Ecología, A.C. Red de Diversidad Biológica del Occidente Mexicano Av. Lázaro Cárdenas 253 Pátzcuaro 61600 Michoacán
Ohio State University Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology 318 W. 12th Avenue 43210 Columbus Ohio
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Biología Departamento de Botánica Herbario Nacional de México Tercer Circuito s/n Ciudad Universitaria Delegación Coyoacán 04510 Ciudad de México
Instituto de Ecología, A.C. Red de Diversidad Biológica del Occidente Mexicano Av. Lázaro Cárdenas 253 Pátzcuaro 61600 Michoacán
endemism ornamental plant Peltanthera Eudicots

Abstract

Penstemon reidmoranii is described from the southern region of the state of Baja California, Mexico. This new species belongs to the subgenus Penstemon, section Peltanthera, subsection Peltanthera, and is distinguished primarily by its length, shape, margin and texture of the leaves. In addition, the staminode is covered in almost its full length by glandular hairs, while towards the apex it bears long white hairs of 6 mm long. Here, we describe and illustrate this new species. We also provide a distribution map and a comparison with Penstemon eximius, a morphologically similar taxon.