GARRYA OVATA BENTH. SUBSP. GOLDMANII (WOOTON & STANDL.) DAHLING (GARRYACEAE) AND BESCHORNERIA CALCICOLA GARCÍA-MENDOZA (AGAVACEAE): TWO NEW REPORTS FROM VERACRUZ, MEXICO.

Abstract

New reports of Garrya ovata ssp. goldmanii(Wooton & Standl.) Dahling and Beschorneriacalcicola García-Mendoza are presented forthe state of Veracruz, Mexico. Both taxa werefound on karstic hills in the arid zone ofVeracruz near Tenextepec, Perote. Garryaovata ssp. goldmanii is a small shrub measuringup to 1.5 m tall, which contrasts considerablywith G. laurifolia Benth. ssp. laurifolia and G.laurifolia Benth. ssp. macrophylla alreadyregistered for Veracruz. These are shrubs ortrees from 2 to 10 m tall. Beschorneriacalcicola is a small rosettiform plant measuringup to 60 cm tall which contrasts with B.yuccoides K. Koch ssp. dekosteriana (K.Koch) García-Mendoza of Veracruz, which is alarge plant from 1 to 2.5 m tall, with large wideleaves.Se encontraron como nuevos registros paraVeracruz Garrya ovata ssp. goldmanii(Wooton & Standl.) Dahling y Beschorneriacalcicola García-Mendoza, ambas seencontraron en los cerros calizos de la zonaárida veracruzana, en los alrededores deTenextepec, Perote. Garrya ovata ssp.goldmanii es un arbusto pequeño que midehasta 1.5 m de alto, contrastandoconsiderablemente con G. laurifolia Benth. ssp.laurifolia y G. laurifolia Benth. ssp.macrophylla ya registradas de Veracruz, lascuales son arbustos o árboles de 2 a 10 m dealto. De la misma forma Beschorneriacalcicola es una planta pequeña, rosetiformeque mide hasta 60 cm de alto, en contraste conB. yuccoides K. Koch ssp. dekosteriana(K.Koch) García-Mendoza conocida paraVeracruz, que es una planta grande de 1- 2.5 mde alto, con hojas grandes y anchas