A Synopsis of Pterostemon (Iteaceae), a Group Endemic to Mexico - American Journal of Plant Sciences

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American Journal of Plant Sciences

Volume 4, Issue 12 (December 2013)

ISSN Print: 2158-2742 ISSN Online: 2158-2750

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A Synopsis of Pterostemon (Iteaceae), a Group Endemic to Mexico ()

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DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2013.412A1001 5,087 Downloads 8,175 Views Citations

Author(s)

Judith Márquez Guzmán, Martha Martínez Gordillo, Ramiro Cruz Durán, Jaime Jiménez Ramírez, María Cristina Pérez-Amador

Affiliation(s)

Departamento de Biología Comparada, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F., México.
Laboratorio de Desarrollo en Plantas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D. F., México.
Laboratorio de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D. F., México.

ABSTRACT

The genus Pterostemon Schauer (Iteaceae), is a group of three species restricted in distribution to Mexico. It includes: Pterostemon mexicanus Schauer, P. rotundifolius Ramírez, and P. bravoanus J. Jiménez-Ram. & Martínez Gordillo. On the basis of field observations and herbarium specimens, we review the morphology (vegetative and reproductive), and distribution to give an updated taxonomic treatment for the genus. Additionally the utility of morphological characters is evaluated for taxomic use, and detailed taxonomic descriptions and ecological associations are given for each species.

KEYWORDS

Endemic; Mexico; Pterostemon; Iteaceae

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J. Guzmán, M. Gordillo, R. Durán, J. Ramírez and M. Pérez-Amador, "A Synopsis of Pterostemon (Iteaceae), a Group Endemic to Mexico," American Journal of Plant Sciences, Vol. 4 No. 12A, 2013, pp. 1-9. doi: 10.4236/ajps.2013.412A1001.

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