Notes on the Flora of the Yucatán Peninsula IX: A Reappraisal of the Genus Wimmeria (Celastraceae), Including the New Species W. lundelliana

Wimmeria lundelliana Carnevali, R. Duno, J. L. Tapia & I. Ramírez (Celastraceae) from the Yucatán Peninsula Biotic Province (YPBP) is proposed as a new species. The novelty is described, illustrated, and its affinities discussed. It appears related to W. obtusifolia Standley, also from the Yucat...

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Published in:Novon (Saint Louis, Mo.) Mo.), 2009-06, Vol.19 (2), p.150-155
Main Authors: Fernández‐Concha, Germán Carnevali, de Stefano, Rodrigo Duno, Muñoz, JoséLuis Tapia, Morillo, Ivón M. Ramírez
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Branches
Celastraceae
epitype
Forest ecology
Inflorescences
IUCN Red List
Leaves
Liras
Mexico
Nerves
New species
Ovaries
Petals
Petioles
Wimmeria
Yucatán Peninsula Biotic Province
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Summary:Wimmeria lundelliana Carnevali, R. Duno, J. L. Tapia & I. Ramírez (Celastraceae) from the Yucatán Peninsula Biotic Province (YPBP) is proposed as a new species. The novelty is described, illustrated, and its affinities discussed. It appears related to W. obtusifolia Standley, also from the Yucatán Peninsula, which is glabrous or glabrescent overall, with proportionally broader and blunter leaves. In comparison, an amplified description and iconography of W. obtusifolia are offered. An epitype is designated for W. obtusifolia to document the fruit morphology. A taxonomic overview of Wimmeria Schlechtendal & Chamisso in the YPBP is presented. The objectives of this paper are (1) to present a synopsis of the genus Wimmeria for the YPBP, (2) to provide a key to species identification, and (3) to describe a new species. An additional objective of this contribution is to provide an amplified description and iconography of W. obtusifolia, particularly of the fruits, which were previously undescribed.
ISSN:1055-3177
1945-6174
DOI:10.3417/2007024