Abstract

ALVARADO-CARDENAS, Leonardo O.  and  MORALES, J. Francisco. The genus Mandevilla (Apocynaceae: Apocynoideae, Mesechiteae) in Mexico. Bot. sci [online]. 2014, vol.92, n.1, pp.59-79. ISSN 2007-4476.

Mandevilla (Apocynaceae; Apocynoideae) is an endemic Neotropical genus and one of the most diverse in the family. The Mexican Mandevilla were revised more than ten years ago, but since then new species have been described, and important changes have been made in its delimitation. An updated revision for Mandevilla in Mexico is presented, including a key to identify the species, morphological descriptions, photographic images, distributional maps, as well as information about habitat and flowering/fruiting times. Twenty-two species of Mandevilla are registered for the country. The states of Oaxaca, Chiapas, Guerrero, and Michoacán are the most species diverse. Mandevilla andrieuxii, M. karwinskii, M. pringlei are reduced to synonymy and M. stans, whreas M. apocynifolia, M. exilicaulis and M. oaxacensis are recognized as distintc.

Keywords : Apocynaceae; endemism; Mandevilla; Oaxaca; revision.

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