Comarostaphylis arbutoides (Ericaceae) en el centro y occidente de México.

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From: Acta Botánica Mexicana(Issue 111)
Publisher: Instituto de Ecologia, A.C.
Document Type: Article
Length: 2,976 words

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Comarostaphylis arbutoides, previamente conocida en México de los estados de Guerrero, Oaxaca y Chiapas, así como de Centroamérica, se registra adicionalmente para Jalisco, Querétaro e Hidalgo, lo que extiende en casi 500 km hacia el norte su distribución conocida. Se amplía la descripción de la especie incluyendo la variación encontrada en las nuevas poblaciones y se clarifican sus diferencias de Comarostaphylis lanata y C. sharpii. Palabras clave: Comarostaphylis, flora, región del Bajío. Comarostaphylis arbutoides, previously known from Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Chiapas in Mexico, as well as from Central America, is additionally recorded from Jalisco, Querétaro, and Hidalgo, extending its known distribution area by almost 500 km northwards. The description of the species is broadened to include the morphological variation found in the newly registered populations, and differences from Comarostaphylis lanata and C. sharpii are clarified. Key words: Bajio region, Comarostaphylis, flora.
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