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Issue: Vol. 392 No. 3: 18 February 2019
Type: Article
Published: 2019-02-18
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.392.3.7
Page range: 239–244
Abstract views: 37
PDF downloaded: 1

Scaevola rialagartensis (Goodeniaceae), a new species from coastal sand dunes of Rio Lagartos, Yucatan, Mexico

Instituto de Ecología., A.C, Red de Biodiversidad y Sistemática, Carretera Antigua a Coatepec 351, El Haya, 91070, Xalapa, Veracruz, México
Instituto de Ecología., A.C, Red de Ecología Funcional, Carretera Antigua a Coatepec 351, El Haya, 91070, Xalapa, Veracruz, México
Instituto de Ecología., A.C, Red de Ecología Funcional, Carretera Antigua a Coatepec 351, El Haya, 91070, Xalapa, Veracruz, México
Eudicots Yucatan Rio Lagartos endemic coastal dunes Flora de México Goodeniaceae

Abstract

The new species, Scaevola rialagartensis Cast.-Campos is described and illustrated from coastal shrubland and vegetation bordering mangroves in Rio Lagartos, Yucatan, southeastern Mexico, where it is considered endemic. The new species is similar to S. plumieri, S. taccada and S. wrightii, all of which grow in similar environments, but can be differentiated from these in the size of shrubs, shape of axes, and nerves along leaves.