Resumen

LINARES, José L.  y  SOUSA, Mario. A new subgenus of Ateleia (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae: Swartzieae) from Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodiv. [online]. 2007, vol.78, n.1, pp. 01-09. ISSN 1870-3453.

Ruddia J. Linares et M. Sousa, a new Mexican endemic subgenus of Ateleia (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae) is described, and the species of the new subgenus are redescribed. Its taxonomic position and affinities with Cyathostegia are discussed and Ateleia arsenii, one species of the new subgenus, is illustrated.

Palabras llave : Ruddia; Ateleia; Cyathostegia; dioecious; subgenus; Mexico.