Salvia carreyesii, Salvia ibugana and Salvia ramirezii (Lamiaceae), three new species from Jalisco, Mexico

Abstract

Three new species from Jalisco, Mexico, are described and illustrated. These species grow in tropical
or in tropical and temperate transitional forests. The 3 species belong to Salvia L. subgenus Calosphace (Benth.)
Benth. Salvia carreyesii J. G. González is morphologically similar with section Briquetia Epling. It is characterized
by the contrasting vegetative morphology between mature and immature individuals, its relatively large and sessile or
sub-sessile leaves (the uppermost amplexicaul), glandular-capitate hairs on the floral axis and calyx, and dark violet
corollas. The characters of Salvia ibugana J. G. González correspond to those of the species of section Angulatae
(Epling) Epling, within which S. ibugana is distinguished by the digitiform papillae disperse on its stems, petioles and
floral axis. Salvia ramirezii J. G. González fits well within section Sigmoideae Epling by means of the sigmoid shape
of the lower branch of its style. It is morphologically similar to Salvia crucis and S. quercetorum, from which it can be
distinguished by the triangular, slightly succulent, shorter, glabrous, lustrous leaves.