A New Species of Cuscuta (Convolvulaceae) from Michoacán, Mexico

A new species, Cuscuta cotijana, is described and illustrated from the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt in northwestern Michoacán, Mexico. The species is most closely related to Cuscuta jalapensis, C. mitriformis, C. rugosiceps and C. lindsayi, from which it differs by the large spur-like projections on...

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Published in:Brittonia 2008-09, Vol.60 (3), p.235-239
Main Authors: Costea, Mihai, Ruiz, Ignacio García, Welsh, Mark
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological taxonomies
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Calyx
Capsules
Corolla
Life Sciences
New species
Plant Anatomy/Development
Plant Ecology
Plant Physiology
Plant Sciences
Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Plants
Pollen
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Summary:A new species, Cuscuta cotijana, is described and illustrated from the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt in northwestern Michoacán, Mexico. The species is most closely related to Cuscuta jalapensis, C. mitriformis, C. rugosiceps and C. lindsayi, from which it differs by the large spur-like projections on the outer calyx lobes and the ovoid to conical capsule with a small intrastylar aperture.
ISSN:0007-196X
1938-436X
DOI:10.1007/s12228-008-9017-0