Gomphrena caxcana

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Amaranthaceae s.l.
Cladus: Amaranthaceae s.str.
Subfamilia: Gomphrenoideae
Genus: Gomphrena
Species: Gomphrena caxcana

Name

Gomphrena caxcana Sand.-Ort., E.J.Rodr.-Perez & Zumaya, Phytotaxa 722(2): 126 (2025).

• Type: Mexico: Zacatecas: municipio Atolinga, 800 m al NO de la localidad Cerrito Pelón, aproximadamente a 1.6 km al E de Atolinga, por la carretera a Tlaltenango, 2161 m. 21° 49' 15" N, 103° 25' 50" W. Leg. Rodríguez-Pérez 9920. Holotype: USON USON33719; Isotypes: CIIDIR, HUAA, HZAC, IBUG, MEXU, UAZ.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Northern America Mexico Mexico Northeast (Zacatecas), Mexico Southwest (Jalisco) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Sandoval-Ortega, M.H., Rodríguez-Pérez, E.J. & Zumaya-Mendoza, S. 2025. A new perennial species of Gomphrena (Amaranthaceae) from Mexico with nomenclatural notes on G. decumbens. Phytotaxa 722(2): 125–131. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.722.2.2 Reference page. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Gomphrena caxcana. Published online. Accessed: 28. Nov. 2025. Reference page.