Hoverdenia speciosa Nees

Daniel, Thomas F., García-Morales, Leccinum J. & Mora-Olivo, Arturo, 2021, Taxonomic and Photographic Guide to the Acanthaceae of Tamaulipas, Mexico, Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 67 (6), pp. 185-228 : 204

Hoverdenia speciosa Nees

PHENOLOGY.— Flowering: February–April; fruiting: February–March.

DISTRIBUTION.— Mexico (Hgo., Qro., S.L.P., Tamps.).

HABITAT.— Thornscrub.

ELEVATION.— 20–400 meters.

NOTES.— A description of Hoverdenia speciosa ( Fig. 2K ) was provided by Daniel and Acosta C. (2003), and its phylogenetic relationships based on molecular sequence data were discussed by Kiel and McDade (2014). This uncommon species is rare in Tamaulipas, where it reaches the northern limit of its distribution.

REPRESENTATIVE SPECIMENS.— Cerca de la presa derivadora Los Alazanes ( La Patria es Primero ), P. Hiriart et al. 656 ( ENCB, UAT); Mpio. Jiménez, 2 km SW de la presa Las Alanzas , F. Medrano et al. 2823 ( MEXU); Soto la Marina, H. Viereck 1066 ( US).

Figures

FIGURE 2. Tamaulipan Acanthaceae II. A. Dyschoriste crenulata. B. Dyschoriste hirsutissima. C. Dyschoriste greenmanii. D. Dyschoriste quadrangularis. E. Dyschoriste schiedeana. F. Elytraria macrophylla. G. Elytraria bromoides. H. Henrya insularis. I. Holographis ehrenbergiana. J. Holographis tamaulipica. K. Hoverdenia speciosa. Photos by T. Daniel (B, F, H), L. García-Morales (A, C, E, I, J), S. Niebla-Alvarez, cropped, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, (D), E. Fernández, cropped, CC BY-NC 4.0 (G), G. Starr (to whom copyright is reserved), used with permission (K).