''Gonolobus naturalistae'' is a species of
perennial vine in the
milkweed genus ''
Gonolobus
''Gonolobus'' is a genus of plant in family Apocynaceae, first described in 1803. It is native to South America, Central America, Mexico, the West Indies, and the southern United States.
;Species
* ''Gonolobus absalonensis'' - Martinique
* ''G ...
''. It is
endemic to Mexico.
Taxonomy
''Gonolobus naturalistae'' was
first described in 2020 by Leonardo O. Alvarado-Cárdenas, María Guadalupe Chávez Hernández, and Juan Fernando Pio Leon. It was named in honor of
NaturaLista, a partnership between
iNaturalist and the
Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad (CONABIO).
Distribution and habitat
This species is found in tropical dry forests of
Chihuahua Chihuahua may refer to:
Places
*Chihuahua (state), a Mexican state
**Chihuahua (dog), a breed of dog named after the state
**Chihuahua cheese, a type of cheese originating in the state
**Chihuahua City, the capital city of the state
**Chihuahua Mun ...
and
Sinaloa
Sinaloa (), officially the Estado Libre y Soberano de Sinaloa ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Sinaloa), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is d ...
in Mexico.
Ecology
This species often grows in the company of ''
Pithecellobium dulce
''Pithecellobium dulce'', commonly known as Manila tamarind, Madras thorn, monkeypod tree or camachile, is a species of flowering plant in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to the Pacific Coast and adjacent highlands of Mexico, Central A ...
'' as well as species within the genus ''
Vachellia
''Vachellia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, commonly known as thorn trees or acacias. It belongs to the subfamily Mimosoideae. Its species were considered members of genus ''Acacia'' until 2009. ''Vachellia'' can ...
.''
References
naturalistae
Endemic flora of Mexico
Plants described in 2020
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