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Thirteen new species and two new combinations of Stevia (Asteraceae: Eupatorieae) from Mexico

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Thirteen new species of the genusStevia are described and illustrated from Mexico:S. chilapensis, S. coahuilensis, S. crassifolia, S. ecatepecana, S. filodecaballoana, S. mascotensis, S. mexicana, S. oaxacana, S. oligophylla, S. potosina, S. rotundifolia, S. scabrelloides, andS. viejoana. In addition, two varieties,Stevia aschenborniana Sch. Bip. ex Klotzsch var.occidentalis Grashoff andS. palmeri A. Gray var.constricta Grashoff are herein redefined as being distinct species,S. occidentalis andS. constricta stat. nov.Stevia mexicana resemblesStevia trifida Lagasca but differs in the habit.

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  1. College of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University, 599-8531, Osaka, Japan

    Akiko Soejima

  2. Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, 812-0053, Fukuoka, Japan

    Tetsukazu Yahara

  3. Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kobe University, 657-8501, Kobe, Japan

    Kuniaki Watanabe

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Soejima, A., Yahara, T. & Watanabe, K. Thirteen new species and two new combinations of Stevia (Asteraceae: Eupatorieae) from Mexico. Brittonia 53, 377–395 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02809793

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