Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

An arsenic-tolerant new species of Eleocharis (Cyperaceae) from Chihuahua, Mexico

  • Taxonomy
  • Published:
Brittonia Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

A new aquatic, arsenic-tolerant species ofEleocharis (Cyperaceae) endemic to Chihuahua, Mexico, is described and illustrated. It belongs toEleocharis sect.Eleogenus seriesMaculosae. A key for the species ofEleocharis sect.Eleogenus from Mexico is included.

Resumen

Sc describe e ilustra una nueva especie deEleocharis (Cyperaceae) acuática, tolerante a altas concentraciones de arsénico, y endémica de Chihuahua, México. Forma parte de la secciónEleogenus serieMaculosae. Se incluye una clave para las especies deEleocharis sect.Eleogenus de México.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

Literature Cited

  • Calahorra-Fuertes, P., L. Portillo Lozano &F. Olivos Rojas. 1997. Estudio hidrogeológico, hidrogeoquímico y de la incidencia de arsénico, flúor y hierro en las zonas acuíferas de Delicias-Meoqui y Jiménez-Camargo, en el estado de Chihuahua, México. Comisión Nacional del Agua (CNA). México, D.F.

    Google Scholar 

  • Flores-Tavizón, E., M. T. Alarcón-Herrera, S. González-Elizondo &E. J. Olguin. 2003. Arsenic tolerating plants from mine sites and hot springs in the semi-arid region of Chihuahua, Mexico. Acta Biotechnol. 23(2–3): 113–119.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • González Elizondo, M. S. &P. M. Peterson. 1997. A classification of and key to the supraspecific taxa inEleocharis (Cyperaceae). Taxon 46: 433–449.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • González Elizondo, M. S. &J. A. Tena Flores. 2000.Eleocharis (Cyperaceac) in the New World.In: K. L. Wilson & D. A. Morrison, editors. Monocots: systematics and evolution, pp. 637–643. CSIRO-University of New Gales. Melbourne, Australia.

    Google Scholar 

  • Smith, S. G., J. Bruhl, M. S. González-Elizondo &F. J. Menapace. 2002. Eleocharis.In: Flora of North America Editorial Committee, editors. Flora of North America, north of Mexico, 23: 60–120. Oxford University Press, New York.

    Google Scholar 

  • Sutton, D. L. 1984. Spikerushes, Aquatics 6: 4, 9, 10.

    Google Scholar 

  • Svenson, H. K. 1929. Monographic studies in the genusEleocharis. Rhodora 31: 121–135, 167–191.

    Google Scholar 

  • — 1957.Eleocharis (Cyperaceae). N. Amer. Fl. 18: 509–540.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. CIIDIR, Instituto Politécnico Nacional Unidad Durango, Apartado Postal 738, 34000, Durango, Durango, Mexico

    M. Socorro González-Elizondo & Jorge A. Tena-Flores

  2. Complejo Industrial Chihuahua, Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados CIMAV, Miguel de Cervantes 120, 31109, Chihuahua, Chih., Mexico

    Ma. Teresa Alarcón-Herrera, Edith Flores-Tavizón & Nélida Barajas-Acosta

Authors
  1. M. Socorro González-Elizondo
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Jorge A. Tena-Flores
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Ma. Teresa Alarcón-Herrera
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Edith Flores-Tavizón
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Nélida Barajas-Acosta
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

González-Elizondo, M.S., Tena-Flores, J.A., Alarcón-Herrera, M.T. et al. An arsenic-tolerant new species of Eleocharis (Cyperaceae) from Chihuahua, Mexico. Brittonia 57, 150–154 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1663/0007-196X(2005)057[0150:AANSOE]2.0.CO;2

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1663/0007-196X(2005)057[0150:AANSOE]2.0.CO;2

Key words

Search

Navigation