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Published: 2019-05-10
Page range: 122–130
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Taxonomic treatment of the Mesoamerican genus Rovaeanthus (Rondeletieae, Rubiaceae)

Departamento de Botánica, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tercer Circuito s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán, Cd. Mx. C.P. 04510, México
Departamento de Botánica, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tercer Circuito s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán, Cd. Mx. C.P. 04510, México
Eudicots Guettardeae Mesoamerica Rondeletia Rogiera Taxonomy

Abstract

Rovaeanthus (Rondeletieae, Rubiaceae) is a Mesoamerican endemic genus of two species, characterized by a fleshy, pubescent ring at the corolla mouth. Despite the molecular evidence, which suggested that Rovaeanthus shares a most recent common ancestor with the rest of the tribe Rondeletieae, it was treated as a synonym of Rogiera (Guettardeae), with which it shares the pubescent ring at the corolla mouth. Although the species circumscription of Rovaeanthus is clear, its recognition as a separate genus is not yet widely accepted. An updated identification key for the two species of Rovaeanthus, descriptions, distribution maps, phenological data, conservation status, and illustrations are provided.

How to Cite

Torres-Montúfar, A. & Ochoterena, H. (2019)

Taxonomic treatment of the Mesoamerican genus Rovaeanthus (Rondeletieae, Rubiaceae)

. Phytotaxa 403 (2): 122–130. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.403.2.5