Elytraria macrophylla Leonard

Daniel, Thomas F., García-Morales, Leccinum J. & Mora-Olivo, Arturo, 2021, Taxonomic and Photographic Guide to the Acanthaceae of Tamaulipas, Mexico, Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 67 (6), pp. 185-228 : 202

Elytraria macrophylla Leonard

PHENOLOGY.— Flowering: July; fruiting: July.

DISTRIBUTION.— Mexico (Hgo., Qro., S.L.P., Tamps.).

HABITAT.— Tropical deciduous forest.

ELEVATION.— 200–420 meters.

NOTES.— Daniel and Acosta C. (2003) provided a description of this uncommon species, which is rare in Tamaulipas. The lemon yellow flowers ( Fig. 2F ) turn whitish with age.

REPRESENTATIVE SPECIMENS.— Mpio. Aldama, Sierra de Tamaulipas , Las Yucas (ca. 23° 14ʹN, 98°10ʹW), R. Dressler 2018 ( GH, MO, US); Mpio. Villa de Casas, Cañón del Diablo , H. Puig 454 ( ENCB).

Figures

FIGURE 2. Tamaulipan Acanthaceae II. A. Dyschoriste crenulata. B. Dyschoriste hirsutissima. C. Dyschoriste greenmanii. D. Dyschoriste quadrangularis. E. Dyschoriste schiedeana. F. Elytraria macrophylla. G. Elytraria bromoides. H. Henrya insularis. I. Holographis ehrenbergiana. J. Holographis tamaulipica. K. Hoverdenia speciosa. Photos by T. Daniel (B, F, H), L. García-Morales (A, C, E, I, J), S. Niebla-Alvarez, cropped, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, (D), E. Fernández, cropped, CC BY-NC 4.0 (G), G. Starr (to whom copyright is reserved), used with permission (K).