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1 July 2003 Two new remarkable Nolinaceae from Central Mexico
Luis Hernández, Sergio Zamudio
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Two new remarkable Nolinaceae from Central Mexico. Brittonia 55: 226–232. 2003.—Two new species of Nolinaceae are described and illustrated. The first is a ponytail palm, Beaucarnea compacta, occuring in xerophytic scrub in the Sierra Madre Oriental near Atarjea, Guanajuato. The second new species is Calibanus glassianus, adding the second species to the genus Calibanus. This new species is found in the transition between tropical deciduous forest to submontane scrub in the Sierra Madre Oriental near Xichú, Guanajuato.

Two new remarkable Nolinaceae from Central Mexico. Brittonia 55: 226–232. 2003. Se describen e ilustran dos nuevas especies de Nolinaceae. La primera es una pata de elefante o palma petacona, Beaucarnea compacta. Se distribuye en matorrales xerófitos de la Sierra Madre Oriental cerca de Atarjea, Guanajuato. La segunda nueva especie es Calibanus glassianus, que adiciona una especie más al género Calibanus. Esta nueva especie se encuentra en la transición de bosques tropicales caducifolios con matorrales xerófilos de la sierra Madre Oriental en los alrededores de Xichú, Guanajuato.

Luis Hernández and Sergio Zamudio "Two new remarkable Nolinaceae from Central Mexico," Brittonia 55(3), 226-232, (1 July 2003). https://doi.org/10.1663/0007-196X(2003)055[0226:TNRNFC]2.0.CO;2
Published: 1 July 2003
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KEYWORDS
Beaucarnea
Calibanus
Mexico
Nolinaceae
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