Micromeria tenensis (Lamiaceae), a new species from Tenerife, Canary Islands
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Published:2023-11-15
Issue:1
Volume:626
Page:1-7
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ISSN:1179-3163
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Container-title:Phytotaxa
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language:
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Short-container-title:Phytotaxa
Author:
PUPPO PAMELAORCID,
PAZ PEDRO LUIS PÉREZ DEORCID,
CURTO MANUELORCID,
MEIMBERG HARALDORCID
Abstract
Based on molecular and morphological evidence, a new species of Micromeria is described for Tenerife, Canary Islands. Micromeria tenensis is endemic to the massif of Teno, occurring between 100–1000 m elevation. It is characterized by having more or less pendulous branches, tomentose stems and leaves, hispid calyx, and calyx apices triangular to lanceolate, densely white hispid.
Subject
Plant Science,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics