Taxonomic and floristic novelties for Echeveria (Crassulaceae) in Central Michoacan, Mexico

By

García-Ruiz, Ignacio
Valentín-Martínez, Dagoberto
Carrillo-Reyes, Pablo
Costea, Mihai

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2016

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

75

Pages

1-12

Subjects

Conservation , Echeveria , malpaís , Morphology , ser. Gibbiflorae , ser. Valvatae , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.75.9198

 

Abstract

A new species, Echeveria coruana, is described and illustrated from the malpaís near San Andrés Corú, Michoacan, Mexico. The species belongs to series Gibbiflorae and the new taxon was compared with E. purhepecha and E. patriotica, with whom it shares the closest morphological affinities. Additionally, E. yalmanantlaensis an endangered species from Sierra of Manantlán Biosphere Reserve, State of Colima, was also discovered near San Andrés Corú and is reported for the first time from the State of Michoacan. The conservation status of both species was (re)evaluated according to the criteria of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.