<i>Magnolia nuevoleonensis</i> (Magnoliaceae) – A new species from Northeastern Mexico and a key to species of section <i>Macrophylla</i>

25 September 2015

Vázquez-García, José Antonio; Domínguez-Yescas, Reyna; Velazco-Macías, Carlos; Shalisko, Viacheslav; Merino-Santi, Rigoberto Efren

We have described and illustrated Magnolia nuevoleonensis A. Vázquez & Domínguez-Yescas, a new deciduous tree species that belongs to section Macrophylla Figlar & Nooteboom. It is morphologically similar to M. ashei Weath., but it differs from the latter in having a larger tree size, smaller flowers, larger and broadly ovoid (vs. cylindrical to ellipsoid) fruits, prominently beaked (vs. shortly beaked) carpels, and firm and short (vs. flexible and elongated) styles.

10.1111/njb.00800