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Micromeria Tenensis (Lamiaceae), A New Species From Tenerife, Canary Islands, Pamela Puppo, Pedro Luis Pérez De Paz, Manuel Curto, Harald Meimberg
Micromeria Tenensis (Lamiaceae), A New Species From Tenerife, Canary Islands, Pamela Puppo, Pedro Luis Pérez De Paz, Manuel Curto, Harald Meimberg
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Based on molecular and morphological evidence, a new species of Micromeria is described for Tenerife, Canary Islands. Micromeria tenensis is endemic to the massif of Teno, occurring between 100–1000 m elevation. It is characterized by having more or less pendulous branches, tomentose stems and leaves, hispid calyx, and calyx apices triangular to lanceolate, densely white hispid.