First Record of Leea guineensis (Vitaceae) in Cuban Scientific Literature
Andrys Martínez Proenza,
Isidro E. Méndez Santos,
Julio C. Rifa Tellez,
Rayner Morales Pérez
Affiliations
Andrys Martínez Proenza
Bachelor of Education, Major in Biology-Chemistry. Instructor. Center for Environmental Management Studies. Ignacio Agramonte Loynaz University of Camagüey
Isidro E. Méndez Santos
PhD, Biological Sciences. Full Professor. Center for Environmental Management Studies. Ignacio Agramonte Loynaz University of Camagüey
Julio C. Rifa Tellez
PhD, Biological Sciences. Associate Professor. Center for Environmental Management Studies. Ignacio Agramonte Loynaz University of Camagüey
The presence of Leea guineensis G. Don. was confirmed in Cuba. It is a widely cultivated alochtonous species used in Cuba as ornameltal plants, which had not been previously registered in the scientific literature of the country. Several botanical procedures (collections, specialized catalogs, descriptions, and scientific illustrations) were applied. It is a new taxon of the genus in the country. A key is suggested as a way to distinguish it from other genera of the Vitaceae family.
