A revision of the genus Menonvillea (Brassicaceae).

SALARIATO, D.L.; F.O. ZULOAGA; I. AL-SHEHBAZ

phytotaxa

Magnolia Press

Lugar: Auckland; Año: 2014 vol. 162 p. 241 - 298

Following the most recent phylogenetic analyses of Menonvillea, an updated taxonomic revision of the genus based onmolecular and morphological data is presented here. Menonvillea currently includes 24 species distributed in Argentinaand Chile. Three new sections, sects. Cuneata, Menonvillea, and Scapigera, are proposed. One subspecies is raised to thespecific rank, and the new combination M. marticorenae is proposed. Descriptions, keys to all taxa, updatedgeographical distributions, maps, and illustrations are provided. Lectotypes for M. filifolia, M. minima, M. purpurea, andM. flexuosa f. tomentosa are designated.