Solanum coelocalyx Alain, Phytologia 22: 170. 1971

Type: Dominican Republic. Constanza, El Motanzo, A.H. Liogier & E.J. Marcano 14716 (holotype, NY [NY00111376 ]; isotypes, BM [BM000886620], F [F- 1773526], GH [GH00231758]).

Distribution. Endemic to the eastern part of the island of Hispaniola in the Dominican Republic in moist areas in montane pine forest from 1200-1400 m elevation.

Representative specimen. Dominican Republic. Prov. La Vega, Zanoni & al. 23215 (JBSD).

The sheet of Fuertes 1890 at A (Fig. 4a) is the only duplicate of the type collection I have been able to trace, and thus I have chosen it as the lectotype of Solanum orthacanthum .