Lychnophorella santosii (Robinson) Loeuille, Semir & Pirani, 2019

Loeuille, Benoît, Semir, João & Pirani, José R., 2019, A synopsis of Lychnophorinae (Asteraceae: Vernonieae), Phytotaxa 398 (1), pp. 448-450 : 448-450

7. Lychnophorella santosii (Robinson) Loeuille, Semir & Pirani , comb. nov. Lychnophora santosii Robinson (1980a: 95) . Type:— BRAZIL. Bahia : Rio de Contas, Pico das Almas, a 18 km ao N. W. de Rio de Contas, 22 July 1979, R.M. King et al. 8114 (holotype: RB [RB00287787]; isotypes: CEPEC e! [CEPEC18722], HUEFS [HUEFS66579], K e! [K000069233], MO [not seen], US [ US 00147447]) ( Fig. 29 E–F ).

Distribution and habitat: — Brazil ( Bahia , endemic of the highlands of the Serra do Sincorá and of the Catolés region, in Chapada Diamantina ). Campo rupestre; 1500–2033 m.

Taxonomic Notes: —A species easily recognized by its spathulate or obovate discolorous leaves. Resembling Lychnophorella leucodendron : see that species for a discussion of the differences. The specimens of Mucugê differ by their habit (less branched, leaves smaller and not restricted to upper part of branches), but the uniformity in the other morphology does not seem to justify a distinct taxonomic rank.

Representative specimens: — BRAZIL. Bahia : Abaíra , Catolés, Pico do Barbado, 1800 m, 15 August 1998, A. M . Giulietti et al. 1445 ( HRB, HUEFS); Mucugê, trilha para Cachoeira Tiburtino, 13°3’S, 41°18’W, 25 November 2001, E. C . Oliveira & N . Roque 12 ( HUEFS); Parque Estadual de Mucugê, trilha das Andorinhas, 11°33’62”S, 41°07’66”W, 19 May 2007, S. C . Ferreira et al. 268 ( HUEFS); Rio de Contas, Pico das Almas, vertente leste, subida do pico do campo norte do Queiroz, 13°32’S, 41°58’W, 1500 m, 10 November 1988, R. M . Harley et al. 26329 ( F, MBM, RB, SPF, UB, US).

Figures

FIGURE 29. Lychnophorella triflora. A. Habit. B. Flowering branch. L. leucodendron. C. Habit. D. Syncephalium. L. santosii. E. Habit. F. Syncephalium. L. regis. G. Syncephalia. A.–E. by B. Loeuille. F. by S.C. Ferreira. G. by M. Lusa.