Resumen:Se describe e ilustra Nolina excelsa, especie nueva del estado de Oaxaca. Esta especie se compara con N. parviflora, de la cual difiere en la altura de los individuos, la longitud y número de hojas por roseta; los tépalos con una línea media longitudinal de color morado; el tamaño del fruto y la forma, tamaño y ornamentación de las semillas. Palabras clave: Asparagaceae, Liliaceae, Nolina parviflora, Ruscaceae.Abstract: Nolina excelsa, a new species from Oaxaca, Mexico, is described and illustrated. This species is compared with N. parviflora, from which it differs in height of individuals, length and number of leaves per rosette; tepals with a longitudinal medium purple line; the size of the fruit, and, shape, size and ornamentation of the seeds.
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