Salvia semiscaposa (Lamiaceae) a new species from Nanchititla, Mexico Fragoso-Martínez, Itzi Martínez-Gordillo, Martha Luna, Efraín De Phytotaxa 2015 2015-07-07 219 1 58 68 6XGFF Epling ex Fragoso & Mart.Gord. Fragoso & Mart. Gord. 2015 [136,732,788,815] Magnoliopsida Lamiaceae Salvia Plantae Lamiales 2 60 Tracheophyta species semiscaposa sp. nov.  Type:— MEXICO. Estado de México, por la carretera a Cañadas de Nanchititla, cerca de 6 kmal W, antes de la desviación al parque, 1765 m, 18°52’46.3’’N, 100°23’13.8’’W, 10 November 2011, Fragoso-Martínez & Martínez-Gordillo 17( holotype FCME!, isotype MEXU!). Decumbent perennial herbs; 0.5–1 mtall, with several stems arising from a woody caudex; stems appressed-hirsute; internodes shortened towards the base, 1.5–8.5(–10) cm long. Leaves developed towards the base, subsessile, petioles 0.1–0.7 cmlong, appressed-pubescent; basal leaf blades ovate, upper leaf blades obovate, 2.5–8 × 1–2 cm, apex obtuse, base attenuated, margin crenate, both surfaces appressed-hirsute, lower surface pale. Inflorescences terminal, spiciform, simple or in fascicles of three, sometimes the inflorescence can be secund; peduncles 2–10.5 cmlong; spikes 4–15(–20) cm long, verticillasters 0.5–2 cmapart. Bracts minute, 1.5–3.5 × 0.9–1.2 mm, foliaceous, ovate, deciduous early at the development of the inflorescence. Flowers 6–10 per whorl, pedicels 2–5 mmlong, divaricate to reflexed, appressed-hirsute. Calyx bilabiate, purple, tube 3.5–5 mmlong, appressed-hirsute; calyx lobes obtuse-apiculate, posterior lobe 3-veined, slightly shorter than the anterior ones, lobes 1.5–2.5 mmlong. Corolla lilac or purple, tube straight, same size or slightly longer than the calyx tube, 5.5–7 mmlong; posterior lobe of the corolla galeate, with the external surface pubescent, 2–3 mlong; anterior lobe 5–7(–8) mm long, reflexed. Stamens included; filaments 1.2–2.4 mmlong; connectives 1.5–2 mmlong, with an acute ventral tooth; thecae 0.75–1.5 mmlong. Style 7.5–9.5 mmlong, pubescent near the branches, anterior branch rounded at the tip and concave; posterior branch curled backward, longer than the anterior. Mericarp ovoid, smooth, 1.5–2 mmlong.   Distribution and habitat:—  Salvia semiscaposais endemic to Mexicoand is known only from the Sierra de Nanchititla, Estado de México, near the state limits with Guerreroand Michoacán( Fig. 4). This mountain range extends to Guerrero, where this species might inhabit as well. It has been collected in oak forests, pine-oak forests, and xeric shrub lands, usually found on moderately exposed slopes, occurring at 650–2000 melevation. In all the localities visited, the abundance of this species was moderate to high.  Phenology:—Flowering and fruiting from September to January.   Etymology:— “ semiscaposa” is the epithet that Epling assigned to this taxa on his unpublished manuscript, it is related to the habit of the plant, which is not entirely scapose because the stems are long but decumbent ( Figs. 2A, 3A), conversely to the erect stems in  Salvia scaposa.   FIGURE 2.  Salvia semiscaposa. A) Branch with inflorescence. Flower: B) Lateral view; C) Dissected calyx with style, gynobase and gland; D) Dissected corolla with gubernaculum and staminodes. Illustration drawn from the holotype (FCME) by Teresa Jiménez.  Additional specimens examined:—  MEXICO, Estado de México: por la carretera a Cañadas de Nanchititla, cerca de 6 kmal W, antes de la desviación al parque,  1765 m, 18° 52’46.3’’N, 100°23’13.8’’W,  10 November 2011,  Fragoso-Martínez& Martínez-Gordillo18( FCME!); arroyo en la primera puerta del camino del Parque Ecológico Sierra de Nanchititla, que va hacia el mirador de la Cañada,  1665 m, 18°51’23.9’’N, 100°25’30.3’’W,  10 November 2011,  Fragoso-Martínez& Martínez-Gordillo19( FCME!); alrededores del mirador a la cascada del parque ecológico Sierra de Nanchititla,  1503 m, 18°49’21.8’’N, 100°25’32.3’’W,  10 November 2011,  Fragoso-Martínez& Martínez-Gordillo26( FCME!); por la carretera que va de Cañadas de Nanchititlaa Villa Luvianos, ca. 2 kmal Ede la desviación al parque,  1795 m, 18°52’10.5’’N, 100°24’48.3’’W,  11 November 2011,  Fragoso-Martínez& Martínez-Gordillo31( FCME!); ca. 6.4 kmal Ede la desviación al Parque Sierra de Nanchititla, por la carretera a Villa Luvianos,  1779 m, 18°52’47.5’’N, 100°23’5.8’’W,  11 November 2011,  Fragoso-Martínez& Martínez-Gordillo32( FCME!); ca. 19–20 kmal Ede la desviación al Parque Sierra de Nanchititla, por la carretera a Villa Luvianos,  1800 m, 18°52’55.779’’N, 100°18’14.8428’’W,  11 November 2011,  Fragoso-Martínez& Martínez-Gordillo52( FCME!);  8 kmdel Salitre,  1900 m, 18°52’54.5’’N, 100°18’52.1’’W,  6 December 2012,  Fragoso-Martínezet al. 123( FCME!);  3 kmantes de llegar al Salitredesde Nanchititla,  1700 m, 18°53’17’’N, 100°17’39’’W,  6 December 2012,  Fragoso-Martínezet al. 127( FCME!);  Cerro de La Culebra, Luvianos, Progreso,  1300 m,  7 September 1954,  Matudaet al. 31507( MEXU!);  La Junta, Dto. Valle de Bravo,  650–900 m,  11 September 1954,  Matudaet al. 31640( MEXU!);  Cañada de Nanchititla,  1800 m,  4–12 December 1954,  Matudas.n.( MEXU!), 31980( MEXU!);  52 kmal SW de Nanchititla,  2000 m,  January 1973,  Medranoet al. 5046( MEXU!);  Sierra de Nanchititlaa lo largo de cañada,  1930 m,  20 January 1973,  Medranoet al. 5162( MEXU!);  1.7 kmantes de la entrada al parque estatal Sierra de Nanchititla,  1813 m, 18°52’16.9’’N, 100°24’52.7’’W,  21 November 2012,  Rojaset al. 2424( FCME!);  La Cascada, parque estatal Sierra de Nanchititla,  1490 m, 18°49’24.6’’N, 100°25’31.8’’W,  21 November 2012,  Rojaset al. 2480( FCME!). 2011-11-10 W, FCME Fragoso-Martinez & Martinez-Gordillo Mexico 1765 18.879528 Canadas de Nanchititla 1 -100.38716 3 61 1 Mexico 2011-11-10 FCME Fragoso-Martinez & Martinez-Gordillo Mexico 1665 4 62 18.85664 Canada 1 -100.42508 Parque Ecologico Sierra de Nanchititla 3 61 1 2011-11-10 FCME Fragoso-Martinez & Martinez-Gordillo Mexico 1503 18.822723 Sierra de Nanchititla 1 -100.42564 4 62 1 2011-11-11 E, FCME Villa Luvianos & Fragoso-Martinez & Martinez-Gordillo Mexico 1795 18.869583 Canadas de Nanchititla 1 -100.41342 4 62 1 2011-11-11 E, FCME Fragoso-Martinez & Martinez-Gordillo Mexico 1779 18.879862 Villa Luvianos 1 -100.38494 Parque Sierra de Nanchititla 4 62 1 2011-11-11 E, FCME Fragoso-Martinez & Martinez-Gordillo Mexico 1800 18.88216 Villa Luvianos 1 -100.30412 Parque Sierra de Nanchititla 4 62 1 2012-12-06 FCME Fragoso-Martinez Mexico 1900 18.881805 Salitre 1 -100.314476 4 62 1 2012-12-06 FCME Fragoso-Martinez Mexico 1700 18.888056 Nanchititla 21 -100.29417 Salitre 4 62 1 [256,1409,520,545] 1954-09-07 MEXU Matuda Mexico Cerro de La Culebra 1300 Progreso Luvianos 4 62 1 1954-09-11 MEXU La Junta & Matuda Mexico 775 Dto. Valle de Bravo 4 62 1 1954-12-04 1954-12-12 1954-12-04 MEXU Matuda Mexico 1800 Canada de Nanchititla 4 62 1 1973-01 MEXU Medrano Mexico 2000 SW de Nanchititla 4 62 1 1973-01-20 MEXU Medrano Mexico 1930 Sierra de Nanchititla 4 62 1 2012-11-21 FCME Rojas Mexico 1813 18.87136 Sierra de Nanchititla 1 -100.41464 4 62 1 2012-11-21 FCME Rojas Mexico 1490 18.823502 Sierra de Nanchititla 1 -100.4255 La Cascada 4 62 1