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Issue: Vol. 756 No. 1: 12 May 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-05-12
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.756.1.2
Page range: 11-17
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Rediscovery of Hymenocallis cordifolia (Hymenocallideae, Amaryllidaceae) an endemic species of Guerrero, Mexico

Independent Researcher, Apartado postal 13-085, Mexico City, Mexico
Herbario Metropolitano, Departamento de Biología, División de Ciencias Biológicas y de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Iztapalapa, C.P. 09310, Mexico City, Mexico
Herbario Metropolitano, Departamento de Biología, División de Ciencias Biológicas y de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Iztapalapa, C.P. 09310, Mexico City, Mexico
Geophytes Monocots Petatlán River Zihuatanejo

Abstract

A complete description and a detailed figure of Hymenocallis cordifolia, a rare, microendemic species of the state of Guerrero, Mexico, are provided. The taxon is distinguished from all the other species of the genus by the presence of broadly ovate leaves whose leaf sheaths form a long and conspicuous pseudostem. An epitype is designated. Until now, there was no reference herbarium material of the species in any Mexican collection, nor was there any data regarding its phenology and distribution.

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How to Cite

Aguirre-León, E., Espejo-Serna, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (2026) Rediscovery of Hymenocallis cordifolia (Hymenocallideae, Amaryllidaceae) an endemic species of Guerrero, Mexico. Phytotaxa 756 (1): 11–17. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.756.1.2