Distimake platyphyllus (Fernald) Petrongari & A.R.Simões 2024

F. S., Petrongari, R., Simão-Bianchini, S., Rokni, I. D., Man, L. W., Chatrou & Simões, A. R. G., 2024, Distimake (Convolvulaceae) expanded: five additional species from the Neotropics and Eastern Africa, Rheedea 34 (5), pp. 521-532 : 526

Distimake platyphyllus (Fernald) Petrongari & A.R.Simões , comb. nov. Ipomoea palmeri var. platyphylla Fernald, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 33:

90. 1897. Operculina platyphylla (Fernald) House ,

Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 33: 502. 1906. Merremia platyphylla (Fernald) O’Donell, Lilloa 6: 513.

1941. Lectotype (designated here): MEXICO,

Acapulco, high valleys among the mountains,

1.1895, E. Palmer 415 (GH [GH00054525 digital image!]; isolecto F [F0054860F digital image!]; K

[K000612907!]; MO [MO-152711 digital image!;

MO-152712, digital image!]; NY [NY00319126,

digital image!]; US [ US 00111434, digital image!]).

Distribution: Mexico, endemic from Southwestern region in tropical deciduous forest.