Ponthieva nicolasii (Orchidaceae), una nueva especie para Hidalgo, México

Abstract

Field studies in the Mezquital Valley of the state of Hidalgo, Mexico, allowed to locate a population of a specie belonging to the genus Ponthieva R.Br. Comparing the specifi es entity to other species of Mexican Ponthieva, we conclude that it is a new taxon, with strong differences between it and the other ones. We report taxonomic diagnosis, descriptor and botanical icon for acceptance.

New records of Orchidaceae Juss. for the state from Hidalgo, Mexico

“…Additional surveys will generate valuable information needed to conserve the few remnants of native tropical forest. Finally, with the addition of N. barkeri and T. cosymbephorum in Hidalgo, the number of orchid species in the state is updated to 110, which represents around 9% of the orchid species recorded for Mexico (Ponce-Vargas et al 2006;Ceja-Romero et al 2010;Bertolini et al 2012;Molina-Mendoza et al 2012;Bertolini et al 2016).…”

“…The literature recording orchids in the state of Hidalgo was reviewed (Villavicencio-Nieto et al 1998;Ponce-Vargas et al 2006;Ceja-Romero et al 2010;Bertolini et al 2012Bertolini et al , 2016Molina-Mendoza et al 2012). The collected specimens were identified by specialists and were herborized following the techniques of Lot and Chiang (1986).…”

“…In Mexico, 168 genera and around 1,250 species have been recorded, of which 444 species are endemic (Soto-Arenas 1996;Hágsater et al 2005;Soto-Arenas et al 2007). In the state of Hidalgo, 108 orchid taxa had been recorded, which represent around 8% of the orchid flora at the national level (Ponce- Vargas et al 2006;Ceja-Romero et al 2010;Bertolini et al 2012Bertolini et al , 2016Molina-Mendoza et al 2012).…”