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TWO NEW SPECIES OF SISYRINCHIUM (IRIDACEAE) FROM SOUTH-CENTRAL UNITED STATES
Author(s): Keith, Eric L.
Month: 1
Year: 2022
Publication Type: Online Journal
Journal: Phytoneuron
Other Link: https://www.phytoneuron.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/01PhytoN-Sisyrinchium.pdf
Volume: 1
Pages: 1-19
Article Topic(s): Blue-eyed Grass
Research Setting(s): Upland pine-hardwood and hardwood forests and woodlands over deep sandy soils.(SIEL7). South Texas Sand Sheet. (SIMY).
Location: Texas, Louisiana
Species Referenced: Sisyrinchium elizabethae (Elizabeth's blue-eyed grass), Sisyrinchium myrioflorum (Sandyland blue-eyed grass),
Abstract
Two new species of Sisyrinchium are described and illustrated: Sisyrinchium elizabethiae E.L. Keith, sp. nov., from Texas and Louisiana, and Sisyrinchium myrioflorum E.L. Keith, sp. nov., from southeastern Texas. Both species are common and often locally abundant within their respective specialized arenic habitats. Included are photographs, distribution maps, and keys that distinguish these novelties from similar species.Suggested Citation
Keith, E.L. 2022. Two new species of Sisyrinchium (Iridaceae) from south-central United States. Phytoneuron 2022-1: 1–19. Published 25 January 2022. ISSN 2153 733X.Go back