Contribuciones a la taxonomía de Ramirezella (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae)

Abstract

THREE NEW SPECIES OF RAMIREZELLA ARE DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED: R. CALCOMA, ENDEMIC TO THE RIVER BALSAS BASIN ONLY OCCURS IN THE STATE OF MEXICO; R. MICRANTHA OCCURRING IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NAYARIT, JALISCO, GUERRERO AND OAXACA STATES, AND R. PENDULIFLORA, ENDEMIC TO THE STATE OF CHIAPAS (MEXICO) AND GUATEMALA INFORMATION ON THE SPECIES DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT IS PROVIDED AS WELL AS MORPHOLOGICAL COMPARISONS BETWEEN EACH OTHER AND THEIR RELATED TAXA. THE TRANSFER OF VIGNA STROBILOPHORA VAR. CRASSA TO RAMIREZELLA, AS R. CRASSA COMB. AND STATUS NOV. IS MADE LECTOTYPIFICATION IS MADE FOR RAMIREZELLA OCCIDENTALIS AND R. PUBESCENS, SYNONYMS OF R. STROBILOPHORA.