Apomictic species of Alchemilla from the High Atlas Mountains: revision of the genus Alchemilla ( Rosaceae ) in Morocco

A taxonomic revision of the Alchemilla in the High Atlas Mountains has been carried out. This genus is represented in Morocco by Alchemilla atlantica , A. gourzai , A. litardieri , A. mairei and by a new taxon A. boratynskii , sp. nov., described here from the High Atlas Mountains range. Dat...

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Main Author: Angel Romo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences 2021-12-01
Series:Plant and Fungal Systematics
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Online Access:https://pfsyst.botany.pl/Apomictic-species-of-Alchemilla-from-the-High-Atlas-Mountains-revision-of-the-genus,142052,0,2.html
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Summary:A taxonomic revision of the Alchemilla in the High Atlas Mountains has been carried out. This genus is represented in Morocco by Alchemilla atlantica , A. gourzai , A. litardieri , A. mairei and by a new taxon A. boratynskii , sp. nov., described here from the High Atlas Mountains range. Data on their chorology, ecology and phenology, as well as an identification key, are provided. The conservation status of this newly described narrow endemic and the other four taxa, also endemics previously known from the Moroccan Atlas Mountains, is provided. Alchemilla hirtipes should be excluded from the flora of Morocco.
ISSN:2544-7459
2657-5000