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Taxonomy
Montanoa hibiscifolia (Benth.) Standl.
Nomenclature
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Family: CompositaeGenus: Montanoa
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Synonyms: 1
SUMMARY
Montanoa wercklei Berger, Garel. Chron. 50: 122. 1911. Type: COSTA RICA, seeds sent by C. Werckle in 1905 and grown at La Mortola (Italy) and collected there 3 Jan 1908 by A. Berger S.n. (holotype, K; isotype, G[3]!; photos of holotype, GH! OS! US i). Morley (1980) selected a lectotype but the data are sufficient to designate the above specimen as the holotype.
Montanoa pittieri Robins. & Greenm., Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 34: 517. 1899. Type: COSTA RICA, San Jose, hedgerows on the "llanos de Alajuelita," 1 Dec 1899, H. Pittier 1455(holotype, GH!; isotypes, BR[2]! G!).
Montalloa samalensis Coulter, Bot. Gaz. (Crawfordsville) 20: 49. 1895. Type: GUATEMALA, Retalulen, Rio Samala, 1700 ft, April 1892, J. D. Smith 2858 (holotype, F!; isotypes, G-BOIS!K! US!; photo of K isotype, OS!).
REPRESENTATIVE SPECIMENS: COSTA RICA. ALAJUELA: just N of Alajuela, rd to Volcan Poas (hwy 130),5 Jan 1980, FGPF 3023 (CR, OS); ca. 15 mi N of Naranjo on I'd to Zarcero, 7 Jan 1980, F 3052 (CR, OS); San Pedro de San Ramon, 12 Dec 1925, Brenes 5217 (CR, NY, S); near San Ramon, 2 Feb1940, Hunnewell 16792 (DUKE, GH); San Luis de Zarcero, 4 Dec 1939, Smith 2047 (GH, NA, US). CARTAGO: San Ramon, 7 Dec 1971, Mc Caffrey 58 (CR); 2 km NNE of San Rafael on rd to Irazu, 23 Dec 1974, Wilbur & Lutleyn 18725 (DUKE); 3 km SW of Cervantes, 5 Jan 1979, WIISSOW el 01. 159 (OS). HEREDIA: 1.2 km NW of Rio Virilla on Costa Rica hwy I, 28 Dec 1978, Wussow el 01. 109 (OS); rd from San Antonio to Pue.nte de Mulas, 3.Tan 1979, WIISSOII' el 01. 144 (OS); near Heredia, 25 Dec 1930, Brenes 13270 (F, NY). SAN JOSE: S of San Jose on rd to .Torco, 12 Jan 1980, FGo 3077* (CR, OS); E of .lorco on I'd to Cerro Cedral, 13 Jan 1980, FPF 3083 (CR, OS); San Francisco de Guadalupe, Nov 1895, Tonduz 7072 (BM, CU, F, G, GH, K, M, MO, NY); along the Rio Virillo ca. I km S of Santa Domingo, 20 Dec 1974, Taylor 17306 (SMU, US); Zurqui, 13 Feb 1926, Slandley & Valerio 48039 (US); near Paracito, 6 mi NE of San .Tose, 14 Dec 1974, Wilbur & Llueyn 18147 (DUKE, OS); near San Jose, II Jan 1938, Orozco 93 (F); btw San Jose and Guadalupe, 27 Dec 1965, Jimenez 3518 (F, MO, NY, US). EL SALVADOR. AI-IUACHAPAN: Lagunita de las Ninphas, above Apaneca, 5 Dec 1978, FL 2940 (OS). LA LIBERTAD: Volcan San Salvador above Santa Tecla, 22 Jan 1949, Williams & Molina 15253 (F). MORAZAN: Montes de Cacaguatique, 3 Jan 1942, Tucker 710
(BH, F, G, LL, MICH, US). SAN SALVADOR: rd to Boqueron, 9 Dec 1971, Flores 297 (MO). SANTA ANA: near Santa Ana, 28-30 Jan 1922, Sa 20425 (GH, NY, US). GUATEMALA. AMATITLAN: Amatitlan, Oct 1928, Morales 1176 (F). CI-IIMALTENANGO: along Rio Guacalate, SE of Chimaltenango,14-23 Dec 1940, Sa 81056 (F). Volcan Ipala, near Amatillo, 25 Oct 1939, Se 30469 (F). ESCUINTLA: along Rio Guacalate, 28 Nov 1938, So 58250 (F, GH). JALAPA: mts along rd btw Jalapa and Paraiso, 14 Nov 1940, So 77223 (F). JUTIAPA: above Ovejero on rd btw Monjas and EI Progresso, 19 Nov 1940, So 77655 (F). QUEZALTENANGO: hwy 95just S of Santa Maria de Jesus, 29 Nov 1978, FL 2921* (OS); Colomba, 20 Dec 1934, Skuleh 1981 (BM, F, G, LL, NY). RETALHULEU: San Felipe, 13 Jan 1917, Holway 705 (GH, US). SACATEPEQUEZ: ca. 5 mi W of Ciudad Vieja on rd to Yepocapa, 25 Oct 1976, SO 4358 (OS); Volcan de Agua, rd btw Santa Maria de Jesus and Palfn, 7 Nov 1965, Molina 15368 (F, NY). SAN MARCOS: SW of San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta, near bridge, 6 Dec 1978, FL 2945A (OS). SANTA ROSA: Canchon, Oct 1892, Heyde & Lllx 6155 (F, G, GH, K, MO, NDG, NY, US); SOLOLA: near Patalul, 15 Feb 1906, Kellerman 5559 (NA). HONDURAS. COPAN: E of ruins, 23 Nov 1969, Molina & Molina 24782 (F, NY). CORTES: Santa Cruz de Yojoa, 9 Dec 1933, Edwards P-726 (F, GH, MO, NY). COMAYAGUA: near Siguatepeque, 25 Mar-5 Apr 1947, Slandley & Chae6n 6940 (F). MORAZAN: ca. 5 mi W of Zamorano, 2 Dec 1978, FL 2929 (OS); along Rio de la Orilla on rd from El Zamorano to Chagiiite, 5 Feb 1949, So 16151 (F, GH). EL PARAiso: above Yuscanin, 2 Dec 1978, FL 2928 (OS); along stream in Yuscaran, 28 Dec 1962, Williams & Molina 23241 (B, BM, BR, C, DS, G, MEXU, MICH, S, UC, W); Giiinope, Dec 1943, Rodrigllez 1670 (F). YORD: Yoro, Sep 1937, Hagen & Hagen 1093 (F, NY). MEXICO. CHIAPAS: hwy 195, 24.6 mi N of jct with hwy 190, near San Vincente, 27 Nov 1977, FRo 2580* (OS); near Habenal, Tenejapa, 26 Nov 1964, Breedlope 7662 (DS, ENCB, F, MICH); Escuintla, 26 Dec 1936, Matuda 723 (MEXU, MICH, MO, NA, US). NICARAGUA. CHONTALES: ca. 2.8 mi N of Cuapa, 21 Jan 1978, Pipoiy 1544 (OS). JINOTEGA: Ocoteiil near Santa Lastenia, 17 Jan 1965, Williams el ai. 27769 (F); 10 mi NE of Jinotega, 11 Jan 1969, Seiaya & Moore 2148 (EM, F, GH, MICH, MO, NY, SMU, US); rd to La Fundadora from Managua, region of Santa Maria de Ostuma, 7 Dec 1958, Hawkes el ai. 2207 (C, F, G, S). MANAGUA: near EI Crucero, summit of Sierra de Managua, 14-25 May 1947, So 8318 (F). NUEVA SEGOVIA: 3.7 mi S of Las Manos, 7 Jan 1978, Jansen & Harriman 548* (OS, OSH). MATAGALPA: Santa Maria de Ostuma, 8-15 Jan 1963, Williams el ai. 23419 (F, GH, NY, US, WIS). UNITED STATES. HAWAII: Oahu, Tantalus Dr. [cultivated], 18 Dec 1979, Harriman 16248* (OS, OSH).