A new species, Brongniartia yahualica Dorado & D. M. Arias (Fabaceae, Faboideae), endemic to a small area of the state of Jalisco (known as Altos Sur) on the border with Zacatecas, Mexico, is described and illustrated. It has an unusual floral morphology, including a long and pendant semitubular shape and the largest flowers in the genus. Its morphological affinities with B. tenuifolia Standl. are discussed, and habitat data are given.
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10 December 2015
Brongniartia yahualica (Fabaceae, Faboideae), a New and Unusual Species from Jalisco, Mexico
Óscar Dorado,
Dulce M. Arias
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Brongniartia
FABACEAE
Faboideae
IUCN Red List
Jalisco
legumes
Mexico