Sunday, January 3, 2021

[Botany • 2020] Acanthocereus paradoxus (Cactaceae) • A New Endemic Species from Jalisco, Mexico


Acanthocereus paradoxus   

in González-Zamora, Carrillo-Reyes & Sánchez, 2020. 

Abstract
Acanthocereus paradoxus sp. nov., an endemic narrow cylindrical cactus from the state of Jalisco is described and illustrated. The species can be distinguished by its narrow cylindrical mature stems, stem epidermis dull green with some dark green margins, the presence of four central spines, and a greater number of ribs and spines in young stems. A morphological  comparison with the other cylindrical members of Acanthocereus and sympatric species of the genus is provided. Data about its habitat and the conservation status are also given.

Keywords: dimorphic stems, dry deciduous forest, Hylocereeae, Pacific Lowlands, “tasajillo”, Eudicots





Pedro González-Zamora, Pablo Carrillo-Reyes and Daniel Sánchez. 2020. Acanthocereus paradoxus (Cactaceae), A New Endemic Species from Jalisco, Mexico. Phytotaxa.470(2); 145-154. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.470.2.3

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