UNA NUEVA ESPECIE DE STROMANTHE (MARANTACEAE) DE VERACRUZ, MÉXICO.

Abstract

Stromanthe popolucana is described as a new
species of Marantaceae from southern
Veracruz, Mexico. It appears to be related to
Stromanthe jacquinii (Roem. & Schult.)
Kennedy & Nicolson and Stromanthe
ramosissima L., from both of which it differs
in its smaller petioles, leaves, and fruits, and
its much longer peduncles and cymes. It is a
species of evergreen tropical rain forest, with
a restricted distribution on the volcano of San
Martín Pajapan. This species is considered
endangered due to the changes in land use in
the Los Tuxtlas region.