A new Hexastylis (Aristolochiaceae) with uncertain origin in the southeastern U.S.A., discovered through social media

Authors

  • Brian R. Keener University of West Alabama, Biological and Environmental Sciences
  • Gena Todia Wetland Resources Environmental Consulting

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17348/jbrit.v15.i2.1151

Abstract

A new species of Hexastylis—H. rollinsiae—is herein described from cultivated material with uncertain origin. The discovery was facilitated through social media.

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Published

2021-12-10

How to Cite

Keener, B. R. ., & Todia, G. . (2021). A new Hexastylis (Aristolochiaceae) with uncertain origin in the southeastern U.S.A., discovered through social media. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 15(2), 319–325. https://doi.org/10.17348/jbrit.v15.i2.1151

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