Piptolepis campestris Semir & Loeuille

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

2. Piptolepis campestris Semir & Loeuille in Loeuille et al. (2012b: 11). Type:— BRAZIL. Minas Gerais: Diamantina, estrada para Conselheiro Mata, 11 April 1982, L. Rossi CFCR 3339 (holotype: SPF [ SPF23546 ]; isotype: UEC [ UEC069471 ]) ( Fig. 35 B ).

Distribution and habitat: — Brazil (Minas Gerais, endemic to the Diamantina Plateau). Campo rupestre; 1250–1400 m.

Taxonomic notes: —Distinctive characteristics of this species are the shortly petiolate leaves up to 2 cm long, with a velutinous to subsericeous, silverish canescent indument on the adaxial surface. Similar to Piptolepis schultziana by the shape and size of leaves, but the latter species has adaxial leaf surface glabrescent, shiny and green. Also resembling P. oleaster ( Candolle 1836: 17) Schultz-Bipontinus (1863: 384) , which has petiolate leaves up to 7.5 cm long.

Representative specimens: — BRAZIL. Minas Gerais: Diamantina , margem da estrada Diamantina –Conselheiro Mata, 5 km de Diamantina , 30 August 1981, A.M. Giulietti et al. CFCR 1796 (K, SPF, UEC); ibid., rodovia Guinda– Conselheiro Mata, 16 March 1987, G. Hatschbach et al. 50927 (MBM, US); ibid., estrada Diamantina –Gouveia, 10 km de Gouveia, planalto de Guinda, 18 April 1987, D. Zappi et al. CFCR 10638 (K, HUFU, SPF).

Figures

FIGURE 35. Piptolepis ericoides. A. Flowering branch. P. campestris. B. Head. P. leptospermoides. C. Head. P. monticola. D. Habit. P. oleaster. E. Habit. P. pabstii. F. Habit. P. riparia. G. Flowering branches. A., E.–G. by B. Loeuille. B. by N. Roque. C. by I.M. Franco. D. by M. Lusa.