Abstract
Milla valliflora, a new species from the states of Oaxaca and Puebla, Mexico, is described and illustrated. Its morphology is compared to M. biflora, M. filifolia and M. oaxacana. The new species is distinguished by the presence of a rhizome, shorter leaves, an inconspicuous pedicel joint, a long floral tube, narrowly elliptic tepals and yellow anthers.
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Se describe e ilustra Milla valliflora, especie nueva de los estados de Oaxaca y Puebla, México. Se compara morfológicamente con M. biflora, M. filifolia y M. oaxacana. Se distingue por la presencia de un rizoma, hojas cortas, pedicelo con articulación inconspicua, tubo floral largo, tépalos angostamente elípticos y anteras amarillas.
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The authors thank Ramiro Ríos Gómez for his help during field work. Raquel Galván revised the manuscript in Spanish; Fernando Chiang revised the English and the Latin diagnosis; and two anonymous reviewers substantially improved the manuscript. Albino Luna drew the illustration. The research was funded by the Dirección General de Asuntos del Personal Académico, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Programa de Apoyo a Proyectos de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, agreement IN2252103. This contribution is a requirement for the first author’s Ph.D. program in Science Postgraduate Biological Sciences, UNAM. This author is also grateful to CONACYT for the funds received during his graduate studies (160282).
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Gutiérrez, J., Solano, E. Milla valliflora (Themidaceae), a new species from southern Mexico. Brittonia 67, 43–47 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12228-014-9354-0
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