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A new species of Abelia (Caprifoliaceae) from western Mexico

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Abelia occidentalis, related to A. coriacea Hemsley and distinguished by its larger flowers, curved trichomes, and elliptic thin leaves, is described and illustrated.

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  1. Departamento de Bot’anica, Universidad Aut’onoma Agraria “Antonio Narro”, Buenavista, 25315, Saltillo, Coahuila, M’exico

    Jos’e A. Villarreal Q.

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Q., J.A.V. A new species of Abelia (Caprifoliaceae) from western Mexico. Brittonia 49, 84–86 (1997). https://doi.org/10.2307/2807700

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