Miconia bullotricha and M. hirtistyla, two new species of Miconia sect. Lima (Miconieae, Melastomataceae) from eastern Cuba

Lucas C Majure; Eldis R Bécquer; Walter S Judd

doi:10.3897/phytokeys.33.6766

Miconia bullotricha and M. hirtistyla, two new species of Miconia sect. Lima (Miconieae, Melastomataceae) from eastern Cuba

PhytoKeys. 2014 Jan 27:(33):61-75. doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.33.6766. eCollection 2014.

Authors

Lucas C Majure¹, Eldis R Bécquer², Walter S Judd¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611-8525 U. S. A. ; Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611-0575 U. S. A.
² Jardín Botánico Nacional, Universidad de La Habana, La Habana, Cuba.

Abstract
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We describe two new species in Miconia sect. Lima, Miconia bullotricha Bécquer & Majure and Miconia hirtistyla Majure & Judd, from eastern, Cuba. We also provide illustrations and distribution maps for the two species, as well as a key to members of the Lima clade on Cuba.

ResumenDescribimos dos nuevas especies de Miconia sect. Lima, Miconia bullotricha Bécquer & Majure y Miconia hirtistyla Majure & Judd, del este de Cuba. También, proveemos ilustraciones y mapas de distribución para las dos especies, y una clave para distinguir los miembros del clado Lima en Cuba.

Keywords: Cuba; Greater Antilles; Leandra; Ossaea; Sierra Maestra.

Abstract in English, Spanish

Abstract
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