Leptocereus demissus Areces Cactus Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 89: 118. 2017.

Majure, Lucas C., Encarnacion, Yuley, Clase, Teodoro, Peguero, Brigido, Ho, Kelly & Barrios, Duniel, 2021, Phylogenetics of Leptocereus (Cactaceae) on Hispaniola: clarifying species limits in the L. weingartianus complex and a new species from the Sierra de Bahoruco, PhytoKeys 172, pp. 17-37 : 17

2. Leptocereus demissus Areces Cactus Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 89: 118. 2017. Figs 4 , 5

Type.

Dominican Republic. Prov. Pedernales. On limestone terraces of maritime origin along both sides of the road to Pedernales, approx. 10 km southeast of Cabo Rojo, in dry forests dominated by large Dendrocereus undulosus trees, 22 Dec. 1998, Areces 6812 (Holotype: JBSD-n.v.; Isotypes: NY, HAJB, HNT-n.v.).

Notes.

Although type material of L. demissus is reported to be at JBSD, HAJB, HNT, and NY ( Areces-Mallea 2017), we have been unable to locate types at any of these institutions for comparative analysis for this work. Thus, we have based our knowledge on the morphological traits of this species using those characters given by Areces-Mallea (2017), geography, and the one collection from near Oviedo made by us (Majure 5972 -see specimens examined; Fig. 5 ).

Additional specimens examined.

Dominican Republic. Prov. Pedernales. Oviedo, Sierra de Bahoruco, Municipio Oviedo, lugar denominado Fondo Paradí, Parque Nacional Jaragua, 86 m, 3 feb 2016, Majure 5972 (DES, JBSD). Cabo Rojo, próx. al punto No. 7 de la Concesión, [no date], Veloz et al. 945 (JBSD). A 18 km de Oviedo en la carretera hacia Pedernales, 1 mayo 1998, Villardebó s.n. (JBSD).

Figures

Figure 4. Distribution map of L. demissus (black circles), L. paniculatus (open circles), and L. velozianus (black stars) on Hispaniola.

Figure 5. Photographic plate of L. demissus A spiny fruit, and B slightly crenate stem of L. demissus (from Majure 5972). Photos by L. C. Majure.