Two new species of Ocotea (Lauraceae) with clustered leaves from the Uxpanapa region, Mexico

By

Hurtado-Reveles, Leopoldo
Ortiz, Andres

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

252

Pages

125--139

Subjects

endemic , floristic refuge , Tehuantepec Isthmus , tropical rainforests , Veracruz

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.252.132953

 

Abstract

Two new species of Ocotea (Lauraceae) from Southern Mexico are described and illustrated. Based on their floral morphology, vegetative indument, and micromorphological attributes, both species are circumscribed within the Ocotea helicterifolia group. Within this clade, the two species are morphologically similar to those with clustered leaves. Both species are endemic to the species-rich yet fragmented forests of the Uxpanapa region in Mexico, and therefore, their populations are threatened. Here, the morphological similarities of both species and their conservation status are discussed.