Corypha dulcis Kunth, 2017

Stauffer, Fred W. & Stauffer, Johann, 2017, The palm (Arecaceae) collections gathered by Bonpland and Humboldt in their American journey: origin and fate of the specimens and typifications, Candollea 72 (1), pp. 5-22 : 18-20

10. Cocos nucifera L., Sp. Pl. 2: 1188. 1753.

Collection. – VENEZUELA: “Crescit fere ubique locis maritimis; colitur rarius cum Phoenice locis calidis quae a littore distant, ideoque incolis sylvarum Guainiae, Cassiquiares et Atabapi fere ignota, Cumana”, s.d., Bonpland & Humboldt 558 (P [P01908493]).

Notes. – The treatment of this palm in the Nova genera does not provide any collection number but the label bears the collection number Bonpland & Humboldt 558. No specimen found at P-Bonpl.

11. Corypha dulcis Kunth , Nov. Gen. Sp. 1 (ed. 4): 300. 1816.

÷ Brahea dulcis (Kunth) Mart., Hist. Nat. Palm. 3: 244. 1838.

Typus: MEXICO: “Crescit in temperatis Novae Hispaniae propre la Moxonera et Alto de las Caxas; item juxta Chilpantzingo et Masatlan”, s.d., Bonpland & Humboldt s.n., (holo-: P-Bonpl. [P00669606]!; iso-: F [F0075046]!, G [G00024755]!, M [M0208275]!, P [P00725562, P00725563, P00725564, P00725565, P00725566, P00725567]!, US [US00016174] image seen).

Vernacular name. – “Palma dulce” (Bonpland & Humboldt

s.n.).

Notes. – The data on the label reads Bonpland & Humboldt 3938. The duplicate at F is a fragment from the P herbarium, whereas those at M and US are fragment from P-Bonpl. The duplicate at G is attributed to the Delessert original herbarium.

12. Corypha maritima Kunth , Nov. Gen. Sp. 1 (ed. 4): 298. 1816.

÷ Sabal maritima (Kunth) Burret in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 32: 101. 1933.

Lectotypus (designated here): CUBA: “Crescit in littore australi Insulae Cubae prope pagum Batabano”, s.d., Bonpland & Humboldt s.n. (P [P00725626]!) .

Notes. – The original publication does not provide any collection number for the type material but the original label of the specimen stored at P bears the collection number Bonpland & Humboldt 1355. DAHLGREN (1959) pointed out that the holotype of the species was deposited at P-Bonpl. and this was corroborated by ZONA (1995). We could not find any original material associated to this palm at P-Bonpl. and the only specimen associated to this taxon is currently stored in the P general collection. This material was never available to Kunth and his description of the palm in Nova genera was most probably based on the original field notes noted down in the “Journal Botanique”. Therefore, the latter cannot be considered as the holotype of the species and is designated by us as the lectotype.

13. Corypha miraguama Kunth , Nov. Gen. Sp. 1 (ed. 4): 298. 1816.

÷ Coccothrinax miraguama (Kunth) Becc. in Webbia 2: 295. 1908.

Typus: C UBA: “Crescit in maritimis Insulae Cubae inter urbem la Trinidad, Puerto Casilda et ostia fluminis Guaurabo”, s.d., Bonpland & Humboldt 1356 (holo-: P-Bonpl. [P00669605]!; iso-: P [P00725687]!).

Vernacular name. – “Miraguama” (Bonpland & Humboldt

1356).

Notes. – The holotype was determined by O. Durbin in 2010. The original publication does not provide any collection number for the type material but the original label bears the collection number Bonpland & Humboldt 1356.

14. Corypha nana Kunth , Nov. Gen. Sp. 1 (ed. 4): 299. 1816.

÷ Cryosophila nana (Kunth) Blume in Rumphia 2: 53. 1838.

Typus: MEXICO: “Crescit in calidissimis regni Mexicani, in summo monte Cuesta de los Pozuelos, inter Acapulpo et Masatlan”, s.d., Bonpland & Humboldt s.n. (P & P-Bonpl., not found).

Neotypus (designated by EVANS, 1995: 53): M EXICO. State Jalisco: along Mexico Hwy. 200 (Manzanillo-Puerto Vallarta), km 187.7 (0.6 km S of bridge over Río El Tuito ), 20°7’00”N 105°17’30”W, 7.XII.1991, Evans 239 (neo-: MICH; isoneo-: BH, CHAP, MO) .

Vernacular name. – “Palmillo” ( KUNTH, 1816 ).

Note. – A neotype for this species (Evans 239) was designated by EVANS (1995: 53).

15. Corypha pumos Kunth , Nov. Gen. Sp. 1 (ed. 4): 298-299. 1816.

÷ Sabal pumos (Kunth) Burret in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 32: 101. 1933.

Typus: M EXICO: “Crescit in racidibus montis ignivomi Mexicani Jorullo et in alta planitie prope villam Agua Sarco”, s.d., Bonpland & Humboldt s.n. (P & P-Bonpl., not found).

Neotypus (designated here): M EXICO. State Michoacan: La Huacana and La Playa, near Rancho La Agua Blanca , Zona 251 ( RSA!) .

Vernacular name. – “Pumos” ( KUNTH, 1816 ).

Notes. – As no original material was found in P-Bonpl. and P the specialist of this group, Scott Zona (FIU), has proposed as neotype for this taxon a fully informative specimen clearly corresponding to this taxon and collected by him near the region where the original material was sampled.

16. Corypha tectorum Kunth , Nov. Gen. Sp. 1 (ed. 4): 299. 1816.

÷ Copernicia tectorum (Kunth) Mart., Hist. Nat. Palm. 3: 243. 1838.

Lectotypus (designated here): VENEZUELA: “Crescit in vasta planitie Caracasano-Cumanensi, inter El Caiman, Tisnao, Calabozo, Uritucu, Guajaval, Villa del Pao , Cari et fluvios Apures et Orinoci”, s.d., Bonpland & Humboldt 796 (P [P00725627]!; isolecto-: FI!) .

Vernacular names. – “Palma de cobija”, “Palma redonda”,

“Palma de Sombrero” ( KUNTH, 1816 ).

Notes. – The original publication does not provide any collection number for the type material but the original label bears the collection number Bonpland & Humboldt 796. No original material was found in P-Bonpl. and the only specimen associated to this palm is stored at P. This material was never available to Kunth and his description of the palm in Nova genera was most probably based on the original field notes noted down in the “Journal Botanique”. We designate the specimen stored at P as lectotype of the species with a fragment at FI (CUCCUINI & NEPI, 2006).

17. Jubaea spectabilis Kunth , Nov. Gen. Sp. 1 (ed. 4): 308. 1816.

= Jubaea chilensis (Molina) Baill., Hist. Pl. 13: 397. 1895.

Collection. – COLOMBIA: “Crescit in regno Chilense; colitur in hortibus juxta urbem Popayan”, s.d., Bonpland & Humboldt s.n. (P-Bonpl. [P00669611]!).

Vernacular name. – “Coquito de Chile ” (Bonpland & Humboldt 2036).

Notes. – The original publication does not provide any collection number for this palm but the original label of the specimen stored under the name Jubaea spectabilis Kunth at P-Bonpl. bears the collection number Bonpland & Humboldt 2036. This specimen does not correspond to the genus Jubaea , as already noted by Max Burret (s.d.), who identified the material as Bactris gasipaes Kunth. Therefore , the specimen at P-Bonpl. cannot be regarded as the type of Jubaea spectabilis Kunth. The plate 96 of Nova genera was chosen by GLASSMAN (1987: 120) as lectotype of the species.

18. Kunthia montana Bonpl., Pl. Aequinoct. 2: 128. 1813.

= Chamaedorea linearis (Ruiz & Pav.) Mart., Hist. Nat. Palm. 2: 5. 1823.

Typus: C OLOMBIA: “Crescit locis montosis, temperatis regni Novae Granatae”, s.d., Bonpland & Humboldt s.n. (holo-: P [P0072535]!; iso-: P-Bonpl. [P00669608]!).

Vernacular name. – “Canha de la víbora” (Bonpland &

Humboldt s.n.).

Note. – The material stored at P should be regarded as the holotype as this was the only material available to Bonpland when he proposed the new species.

19. Martinezia caryotifolia Kunth , Nov. Gen. Sp. 1 (ed. 4): 305. 1816 [as caryotaefolia].

Lectotypus (first step designated by BORCHSENIUS & BERNAL, 1996: 46; second step designated here): COLOM- BIA: “ Crescit locis calidis et temperatis in monte Quindiu , ad ripas Orinoci , Casiquiares et Atabapi : colitur in hortis prope Ibague et Carthago Popayanensium Quindio, Nouvelle Grenade ”, s.d., Bonpland & Humboldt 1888 (P [P00726007]!; isolecto-: P [P00726006, P00726008]!, P-Bonpl [grisaille]!) .

= Aiphanes horrida (Jacq.) Burret in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 11: 575. 1932.

Vernacular name. – “Palma corozo” (Bonpland & Humboldt

1888).

Notes. – The original publication does not provide any collection number for the type material but the original label bears the locality and collection number: Nouvelle Grenade, Bonpland & Humboldt 1888. The grisaille present at P-Bonpl. presents corrections that most probably hindered its publication in Nova genera. BORCHSENIUS & BERNAL (1996) designated Bonpland & Humboldt 1888 at P as lectotype. A second-step lectotypification is required as three specimens exist at P. The lectotype is the most complete specimen and bears a middle pinna and informative inflorescence rachillae fragments .

20. Mauritia aculeata Kunth , Nov. Gen. Sp. 1 (ed. 4): 311. 1816

÷ Mauritiella aculeata (Kunth) Burret in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 12: 609. 1935.

Typus: VENEZUELA: “Crescit in ripa fluminis Atabapo”, s.d., Bonpland & Humboldt s.n. (P & P-Bonpl., not found).

Neotypus (designated here): V ENEZUELA. Edo. Amazonas: Mpio. Autana, entre el Río Orinoco (boca del Río Sipapo) y Piedra Chamí , 120 m, 15.IV.1997, Stauffer & Castillo 342 (VEN!; isoneo-: G [G00305453]!) .

Notes. – The specimen of Stauffer & Castillo 342 with informative vegetative and reproductive organs, was collected in the region where the original material was gathered and therefore chosen as good replacement of the type material.