Sedum dormiens (Crassulaceae, Sempervivoideae, Sedeae): a new species from the Sierra de Manantlán, Mexico Author Cuevas-Guzmán, Ramón Herbario ZEA, Departamento de Ecología y Recursos Naturales, Universidad de Guadalajara, Av. Independencia Nacional 151, Autlán de Navarro 48900, Jalisco, México. Author Pérez-Calix, Emmanuel Instituto de Ecología, A. C., Centro Regional del Bajío. Red de Diversidad Biológica del Occidente Mexicano, Avenida Lázaro Cárdenas 253, 61600 Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, México. Author Carrillo-Reyes, Pablo Herbario IBUG, Instituto de Botánica, Departamento de Botánica y Zoología, Universidad de Guadalajara, Camino Ramón Padilla Sánchez 2100, Las Agujas, Nextipac, Zapopan 45110, Jalisco, México. text Phytotaxa 2022 2022-01-06 530 1 77 85 journal article 2740 10.11646/phytotaxa.530.1.6 24a7cabd-86bd-4392-a112-c03815ff9820 1179-3163 5823965
TABLE 1. Morphological differences among Sedum species and some additional information regarding their phenology and distribution. Information about the species was obtained from the literature (Clausen 1959, 1977, Stephenson 1994, Meyran-García & López-Chávez 2003, Naturalista 2021, for S. dormiens, this study).
CharactersS. dormiensS. grandipetalumS. quadripetalum
Primary rootCapillaryCapillaryTuberous
Leaf dimensions (mm)6–7 × 1.8–2.5 × 112–23 × 4–515–20 × 5–7.5
Leaf basesSpurredAmplexicaulous and spurred
InflorescencesCymes with 2–3 cincinniCymes with 2–3 cincinniCincinni
Flowers4–merous5–merous4–merous
Sepal outlinesElliptic to elliptic-oblongLanceolate or oblongelliptic
Sepal dimensions (mm)2.7–4 × 1.2–1.5 × 0.6–0.74–6 × 1.4–2.82.4–3.6
Sepal basesSpurredSpurredSpurred
Petal outlinesLinear to elliptic-lanceolateElliptic to elliptic-lanceolateOvate
Petal colorsWithe with pink to reddish basesLight yellowPale pink spotted with red
Petal dimensions (mm)4–5 × 1.55.8–9.4 × 2.5–4.32.8–3.3
Nectary colorRedWhite or yellowishRed
Nectary dimensions (mm)0.6–0.8 × 0.20.2–0.7 × 0.5–1.11.2–1.4 × 1–1.2
Seed dimensions (mm)0.7–10.9–0.30.5–0.6
FloweringSeptember to NovemberNovember to MayAugust to September
FruitingOctober to NovemberJanuary to JuneOctober
DistributionJaliscoJaliscoDurango