Abstract

ZAMUDIO, Sergio; ESPEJO-SERNA, Adolfo; LOPEZ-FERRARI, Ana Rosa  and  CEJA-ROMERO, Jacqueline. A new species of Tradescantia (Commelinaceae) from the state of Queretaro, Mexico. Act. Bot. Mex [online]. 2013, n.102, pp.25-30. ISSN 2448-7589.

Tradescantia murilloae Zamudio, Espejo, López-Ferrari et Ceja, a new species from Querétaro, Mexico is described and illustrated. The new taxon is compared with T. crassifolia Cav., a species with similar characteristics from which differs by the presence of a conspicuous rhizome, smaller leaves and flowers and different substrate and vegetation type in which it grows.

Keywords : Commelinaceae; Mexico; Querétaro; Tradescantia.