Revision of Poa L. (Poaceae, Pooideae, Poeae, Poinae) in Mexico: new records, re-evaluation of P. ruprechtii, and two new species, P. palmeri and P. wendtii

PhytoKeys. 2012:(15):1-104. doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.15.3084. Epub 2012 Aug 6.

Abstract

A revision and key to the 23 species and eight subspecies of Poa (including Dissanthelium) known to occur in Mexico is provided. All voucher specimens seen are cited for accepted taxa, except Poa annua for which one voucher per state is provided. Taxa not previously known from, or poorly understood in, Mexico are discussed.Poa palmerisp. nov. is endemic to forested slopes of the Sierra Madre Oriental, and we distinguished it from Poa ruprechtii s.s., a species of central Mexico that is here emended to include Poa sharpii (syn. nov.). Poa wendtiisp. nov. is described from the Sierra Santa Rosa in northern Coahuila. Poa tacanae is placed in synonymy in Poa seleri. Poa gymnantha and Poa occidentalis are newly reported for Mexico, and material historically identified as Poa villaroelii areplaced in Poa chamaeclinos.The genus Dissanthelium is considered to belong within Poa, and the Mexican taxa, Dissanthelium calycina subsp. mathewsii and Dissanthelium californicum, are treated as Poa calycina var. mathewsii and Poa thomasii, respectively. Poa subsect. Papillopoasubsect. nov. is erected for Poa mulleri. Lectotypes are designated for Poa conglomerata and Poa seleri.

Se realizó la revisión del género Poa (incluyendo Dissanthelium) de México, se proporciona una clave para las 23 especies y ocho subspecies encontradas. Se citan todos los ejemplares revisados para los taxa aceptados, excepto los de Poa annua para el cual se proporciona un ejemplar por cada estado. Los taxa no conocidos previamente, o mal entendidos de México se discuten. Poa palmeri sp. nov. es endémica de las cuestas boscosas de la Sierra Madre Oriental, la distinguimos de Poa ruprechtii s.s., una especie del México central que aquí se enmienda para ser incluida, esta ultima en Poa sharpii (sin. nov.). Poa wendtii sp. nov. se describe de la Sierra Santa Rosa del norte de Coahuila. Poa tacanae se coloca en sinonimia de Poa seleri. Poa gymnantha y Poa occidentalis se reportan nuevamente para México, y el material identificado históricamente como Poa villaroelii se coloca en Poa chamaeclinos. El género Dissanthelium se considera formar parte de Poa, y los taxa mexicanos, Dissanthelium calycina subsp. mathewsii y Dissanthelium californicum, se tratan como Poa calycina var. mathewsii y Poa thomasii, respectivamente. Poa subsect. Papillopoa subsect. nov. se erige para Poa mulleri. Se designan lectotipos para Poa conglomerata y Poa seleri.

Keywords: Mexico; Poa; Poaceae; taxonomy.