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Two new species of Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) from Alta Verapaz and Quiché, Guatemala

Universidad de Guadalajara, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Herbario IBUG, Instituto de Botánica, Departamento de Botánica y Zoología, Camino Ing. Ramón Padilla Sánchez 2100, Nextipac, Zapopan, 45200, Jalisco, México
Estación Experimental de Orquídeas de la Familia Archila, 1 avenida 5-28 Zona 1, Cobán, Alta Verapaz 16001, Guatemala C. A.; Herbario BIGU, Escuela de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacia, Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Zona 12, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Estación Experimental de Orquídeas de la Familia Archila, 1 avenida 5-28 Zona 1, Cobán, Alta Verapaz 16001, Guatemala C. A.; Herbario BIGU, Escuela de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacia, Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Zona 12, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Estación Experimental de Orquídeas de la Familia Archila, 1 avenida 5-28 Zona 1, Cobán, Alta Verapaz 16001, Guatemala C. A.
Universidad de Guadalajara, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Herbario IBUG, Instituto de Botánica, Departamento de Botánica y Zoología, Camino Ing. Ramón Padilla Sánchez 2100, Nextipac, Zapopan, 45200, Jalisco, México
cloud forest flora Magnolia sect. Magnolia Magnolia sect. Talauma Magnolia lacandonica Magnolia montebelloensis Magnolia quichensis Magnolia steyermarkii Magnolia weerakitana Magnoliids

Abstract

Two new species of Magnolia from Guatemala are described and illustrated, one belonging to Magnolia sect. Magnolia, M. weerakitana from Alta Verapaz Department, and the other to Magnolia sect. Talauma, M. quichensis, from Quiché Department. Magnolia lacandonica is first recorded for the flora of Guatemala. In this contribution, the number of native species of the genus for Guatemala increased from 15 to 18 species, occupying fourth place in the diversity of species of the genus in the Neotropics. We provide a map for magnolias for the Departments and an updated key to Guatemalan magnolias. The status of the two new species is proposed as endangered (EN) and as critically endangered (CR) according to IUCN criteria.

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