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Type: Article
Published: 2019-01-29
Page range: 57–68
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Astragalus comonduensis and Calliandra pilocarpa (Fabaceae), two new species from Baja California Sur, Mexico

Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, C.P. 67700, Linares, Nuevo León, México.
San Diego Natural History Museum, P.O. Box 121390, San Diego, California, 92112.
Departamento de Botánica, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, C.P. 25315, Buenavista, Saltillo, Coahuila, México.
Leguminosae Lotoideae Mimosoideae plant morphology taxonomy Eudicots

Abstract

Two new species of Fabaceae, Astragalus comonduensis from A. sect. Inflati and Calliandra pilocarpa from C. sect. Androcallis are described and illustrated. Both species are endemic to the state of Baja California Sur. Distribution, associated vegetation, rarity of observation, affinities to other related species, botanical illustrations, and various keys for identification of these plants in the region are also presented.