Abstract

VILLASENOR, José Luis  and  HINOJOSA-ESPINOSA, Óscar. The genus Sclerocarpus (Asteraceae, Heliantheae) in Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodiv. [online]. 2011, vol.82, n.1, pp.51-61. ISSN 2007-8706.

The genus Sclerocarpus (Asteraceae, Heliantheae) comprises 8 pecies, 7 of them recorded in Mexico. It is characterized by its paleae, that become thick and hard when mature, and completely enclosing the cypselae, forming structures called sclerocarps. A synopsis of the genus in the country is provided, including distribution maps of the species and a key to their identification.

Keywords : Asteraceae; Heliantheae; Mexico; sclerocarp; Sclerocarpus.

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