Barleria oenotheroides Dum. Cours.

PHENOLOGY.— Flowering: November–December; fruiting: April.

DISTRIBUTION.— Mexico (Camp., Chis., Col., Dur., Gro., Jal., Méx., Mich., Mor., Nay., Oax., Q.R., S.L.P., Sin., Tab., Tamps., Ver., Yuc.), Central America, South America, Africa.

HABITAT.— Tropical subdeciduous forest.

ELEVATION.— 250–400 meters.

NOTES.— A description of Barleria oenotheroides was provided by Daniel (1995). Plants reach their northernmost occurrence in eastern Mexico in Tamaulipas. Neotropical plants were previously known as B. micans Nees. The yellow corollas (Fig. 1D) turn purplish upon drying.

REPRESENTATIVE SPECIMENS.— Mpio. Ocampo, 3 km W de Chamal Viejo, M. Martínez 588 (TEX); Mpio. Gómez Farias, 2.5 km SW del Ejido El Nacimiento, cruzando el Río Frío y subiendo la sierra, 22°58.7ʹN, 099°09.2ʹW, A. Mora-Olivo 7768 (BRIT, UAT).