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Mandevilla rugellosa L. Allorge, Phytologia

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Mandevilla rugellosa (Rich.) L. Allorge, Phytologia 84:305. 1999 (as “1998”).

Echites rugellosus Rich., Actes Soc.Hist.Nat. Paris 1:107.1792. TYPE: FRENCH GUIANA. Cayenne,1792 (fl,fr), J. Leblond 366 (LECTOTYPE: designated by Allorge (1998:305), P-LA [P00646659]; ISOLECTOTYPES: G [photo F neg. 26866], F [F0361425 F (fragment)],G-DC).

Echites subspicatus Vahl,Eclog.Am. 2:18.1798. Laseguea subspicata (Vahl) Miers, Apocyn.S. Amer. 252. 1878. Mandevilla subspicata (Vahl) Markgr.,Recueil Trav.Bot.Neerl. 22:380.1926. TYPE: SURINAME.s.d., (fl), J.von Rohr s.n. (HOLOTYPE: C [photo F neg. 22267, F]; ISOTYPE: B [destroyed]).

Distribution. — Colombia to Brazil and Bolivia (including Guianas), at 0–1500 m.

Discussion.— Mandevilla rugellosa is widespread in South America and can be recognized by its foliaceous or subfoliaceous floral bracts and hypocrateriform corolla. It is known from three gatherings in the Napo province.

Specimens examined: ECUADOR. Napo: parque nacional YasunÍ,km 59 de carretera Maxus, al S del rÍo Napo, 26 Mar 1997 (fl), Burnham 1529 (MICH, QCNE); parque nacional YasunÍ, camino petrolero Maxus, 2 Nov 1998 (fl), Burnham 1780 (QCA, QCNE); 18 km S de Coca, on road to Auca base camp, 6 Nov 1974 (fl, fr), Gentry 14548 (Z).

Notes

Published as part of Morales, J. Francisco, 2025, A New Species, New Records, And New Synonyms Of Mandevilla (Apocynaceae) From Ecuador, With Comments On Morphological Characters, pp. 39-50 in Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 19 (1) on page 47, DOI: 10.17348/jbrit.v19.i1.1391, http://zenodo.org/record/16906690

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Scientific name authorship
L. Allorge, Phytologia
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Mandevilla
Species
rugellosa
Taxon rank
species

References

  • ALLORGE, L. 1998. New combinations in Odontadenia and Mandevilla (Apocynaceae). Phytologia 84: 304-306.