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The Quercus hypoxantha complex (Fagaceae) in northeastern Mexico

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Three new species ofQuercus are described from northeastern Mexico:Quercus hintoniorum, Q. coahuilensis, andQ. miquihuanensis. These species form a morphological complex withQ. hypoxantha, which is shown to be of much more restricted distribution than previously reported. A key to the 4 species, full descriptions, synonymy, geographic distributions and illustrations are presented.

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  • Muller, C. H. In press.Quercus. In: J. Hendrickson & M. Johnston, editors. Flora of the Chihuahuan Desert Region.

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  1. L. H. Bailey Hortorium, Cornell University, 14853, Ithaca, NY, U.S.A.

    Kevin C. Nixon

  2. Department of Biological Sciences, University of California, 91360, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.

    Cornelius H. Muller

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Nixon, K.C., Muller, C.H. The Quercus hypoxantha complex (Fagaceae) in northeastern Mexico. Brittonia 45, 146–153 (1993). https://doi.org/10.2307/2807497

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