Alejandra Flores-Argüelles

Tillandsia tequilana, a new species from the state of Jalisco, Mexico, is described and illustrated. The proposed species is compared to T. aguascalientensis, T. moronesensis, and T. schusteri, taxa with some morphological similarities. Tillandsia tequilana differs from these species in the shape and size of the leaf sheath, spikes and floral bract...

Recent botanical explorations carried out in the states of Colima and Jalisco, Mexico, led to the discovery of a novelty of Bromeliaceae: Hechtia marabascoensis which is described and illustrated. The proposed taxon is compared to H. chamelensis, H. pacifica, and H. reticulata, species with the most similarities. A morphological description, images...

The genus Hechtia (sensu lato) is distributed from the southern United States to northern Central America and includes 95 species. Recent botanical explorations, carried out in the Colima and Jalisco states in search of H. reticulata, led to the discovery of two new species. The aims of this work were to complete the morphological description of H....

Background: Bromeliaceae are widespread in Mexico and present in all types of vegetation. A high number of species are restricted to the country. Jalisco is the fifth Mexican state regarding Bromeliaceae richness and 18 % of its species are state endemics. Questions and / or Hypotheses: How bromeliads are distributed in Western Sierra-Coast region...

Se documentó la flora vascular que crece en la zona rocosa de Piedras Blancas. Se registran 70 taxones en 61 géneros y 31 familias botánicas. Las familias más diversas fueron Orchidaceae (10 especies), Asteraceae (8) y Fabaceae (7). Dichos datos son relevantes dada la superficie tan reducida que ocupan estos afloramientos rocosos, además, muchas es...

Background and Aims Epiphytes are an important component of tropical forests, also they are sensitive to disturbance and deforestation caused by humans, since they depend on their host trees and the micro environmental conditions that these provide. The aim of this study was to analyze the differences in species richness, composition, and vertical...

Pitcairnia abscondita sp. nov., known until now only from the Municipalities of Cabo Corrientes, Mas-cota, Puerto Vallarta, San Sebastián del Oeste and Talpa de Allende in the State of Jalisco, Mexico, is here described and illustrated. The new taxon was confused with P. imbricata for long time, but differs from this species by its green floral bra...

Chusquea is the richest genus of woody bamboo worldwide, with 191 described species distributed from Mexico, the Antilles, and Central America to southern South America. Mexico has 22 described species distributed along the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, Sierra Madre del Sur, Sierra Madre Oriental and Chiapas Highlands. Two of the five subgenera reco...

Aechmea novoae Flores-Arg., López-Ferr.& Espejo, an epiphytic species distributed in the municipalities of Cabo Corrientes, La Huerta, and Puerto Vallarta in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, is described and illustrated. Morphologically, the new taxon resembles A. mexicana Baker and A.lueddemanniana (K. Koch) Brongn. ex Mez. A comparative table, figur...

Hechtia ibugana a new species from the municipality of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, is described and illustrated. The new taxon is compared with H. pretiosa and H. rosea, species that also present sepals and petals rose to reddish, as well as with H. iltisii and H. santanae, endemic species of the state of Jalisco, Mexico.

Pitcairnia singularis, known only from the municipality of Puerto Vallarta in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, is here described and illustrated. The new species is characterized by very narrow, epetiolate, deciduous normal leaves, a simple inflorescence with 14–20 pedicellate, secund, white flowers, and petals 1.5–1.7 cm long, without appendages. An...

The floristic inventory of the Sierra de Quila Natural Reserve, in western Mexico, resulted in the discovery of Polianthes quilae (Polianthes subgen. Bravoa). The novelty is related to P. cernua and P. geminiflora var. clivicola but is distinguished by the erect lanceolate leaves, glauous inflorescence with 4-21 floral nodes, 0.9-2.1 cm long pedice...

La composición de la flora epífita de Jalisco se conoce solo de manera parcial, por lo cual, en este trabajo se presenta un inventario preliminar de tres sitios: San Sebastián del Oeste y dos áreas naturales protegidas, Sierra de Quila y bosque La Primavera. La información se obtuvo mediante la recolecta e identificación de ejemplares botánicos y l...

The composition of the epiphytic flora of Jalisco is only partially known; therefore, the present study renders a preliminary inventory of three sites: San Sebastián del Oeste, and Sierra de Quila and the La Primavera forest, two protected natural areas. The information was obtained by collecting and identifying botanical specimens, as well as from...

The distribution of Hyptis pseudolantana is documented in the states of Jalisco and Michoacán, species previously reported exclusively from the state of Guerrero, Mexico. An expanded description, distribution map and photographs are provided for it. Hyptis cualensis and H. macvaughii are also described and illustrated by photographs, as two new spe...

The distribution of Hyptis pseudolantana is documented in the states of Jalisco and Michoacán, species previously reported exclusively from the state of Guerrero, Mexico. An expanded description, distribution map and photographs are provided for it. Hyptis cualensis and H. macvaughii are also described and illustrated by photographs, as two new spe...

With the purpose of having an updated inventory of the monocotyledons of the Flora and Fauna Protected Area Sierra de Quila (APFFSQ), located in the central region of Jalisco, México, we reviewed botanical specimens of the IBUG Herbarium in the University of Guadalajara. We also collected botanical specimens in the area and consulted relevant bibli...