Lychnophora pohlii Schultz-Bipontinus (1863: 353)

Loeuille, Benoît, Semir, João & Pirani, José R., 2019, A synopsis of Lychnophorinae (Asteraceae: Vernonieae), Phytotaxa 398 (1), pp. 448-450 : 448-450

15. Lychnophora pohlii Schultz-Bipontinus (1863: 353) . Type:— BRAZIL. In campis siccis, Serra da Lapa, November

1824, L. Riedel 1021/1097 (lectotype: P [ P02511935 ], designated here; isolectotypes: LE [3 specimens]) ( Fig. 25

A–B).

Lychnophora microphylla Schultz-Bipontinus (1863: 354) . Type :— BRAZIL. Serra do Vento, 2 October 1818, F. Sello (w) 796 (lectotype: P [ P02511929 ], designated here; isolectotypes: B †, GH e! [ GH00009909 ]).

Lychnophora staavioides var. microphylla Baker ex Glaziou (1909: 379) , nom. nud.

Distribution and habitat: — Brazil (Minas Gerais, in the Diamantina Plateau). Campo rupestre; 850–1800 m.

Taxonomic notes: —This species has a very variable habit: from candelabriform shrubs or treelets to rosette-like subshrubs. Candelabriform individuals resemble that of Lychnophora gardneri , L. staavioides and L. rosmarinifolia , but L. pohlii is easily set apart from these species by the combination of leaves with brochidodromous venation and winged flattened glabrous midvein. It is also similar to L. diamantinana , but the latter has wider leaves (0.3–1.7 cm vs. 0.15–0.4 cm), 5–12-flowered capitula (vs. 3–4-flowered-capitula) and strigose cypselae apices (vs. glabrous). Rosette-like individuals are similar to L. uniflora : see that species for a discussion of the differences. The sheet Riedel 1021/1097 at P has been chosen as lectotype of Lychnophora pohlii because it is from the original Schultz-Bipontinus’ herbarium and bears several labels with Schulz-Bipontinus’ handwriting.

Representative specimens: — BRAZIL. Minas Gerais: Congonhas do Norte, estrada para Costa Sena, ca. 23 km de Congonhas do Norte, 18°39’09”S, 43°40’24”W, 990 m, 21 January 2007, B. Loeuille et al. 82 (SPF); Diamantina, estrada Diamantina –Conselheiro Mata, km 185, 23 February 1986, J. Semir et al. CFCR 9501 (SPF, UEC); Gouveia, Barro Preto, torre da TELEMIG, 14 September 1985, G. Hatschbach & R. Kummrow 49696 (MBM, SPF).

Figures

FIGURE 25. Lychnophora pohlii. A. Habit. B. Syncephalia. L. haplopappa. C. Leaves. D. Habit. E. Syncephalium. L. rosmarinifolia. F. Leaves. A.–B. by J. Lovo. C.–F. by B. Loeuille.