Ipomoea setosa subsp. sepacuitensis (Donn. Sm.)

Wood, John R. I., Munoz-Rodriguez, Pablo, Williams, Bethany R. M. & Scotland, Robert W., 2020, A foundation monograph of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the New World, PhytoKeys 143, pp. 1-823 : 1

216d. Ipomoea setosa subsp. sepacuitensis (Donn. Sm.) J.R.I. Wood & Scotland, comb. & stat. nov

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Ipomoea sepacuitensis Donn. Sm. , Bot. Gaz. 56: 59. 1913. (Donnell Smith 1913: 59). Type. GUATEMALA. Alta Verapaz, O.F. Cook & R.F. Griggs 590 (holotype US408299, isotype US).

Diagnosis. Stem and petioles pilose with fleshy trichomes. Leaves 3-lobed. Peduncles, pedicels and sepals devoid of fleshy trichomes. Corolla 6-7 cm long.

Distribution.

Disturbed lowland forest in the extreme south of Mexico and neighbouring Guatemala and Belize.

BELIZE. Cayo District, Arenal road, M.J. Balick et al. 3322 (FTG, NY); Gales Point, S.W. Brewer & G. Stott 6649 (BM, MO); Cayo District, W.A. Schipp 878 (BM, K, MO, S); ibid., Ceibo Camp, M. Peña-Chocarro et al. 1020 (BM, MEXU, MO); ibid., Chiquibul, A.K. Munro et al. 1114 (BM); ibid., C. Whitefoord 10247 (BM).

GUATEMALA. F. de la Puente 3796 (CIP); Santa Elena, R. Tun Ortíz 2242 (BM, F); Alta Verapaz, F.M. Barton s.n. (K); Petén, P.N. Tikal, E. Contreras 502 (F).

MEXICO. Chiapas: Mun. Ocosingo, E. Martínez & R. Lombera 26176 (K); La Libertad, Chancala, D.E. Breedlove & F. Almeda 57818 (MO). Quintana Roo: Mun. Othón P. Blanco, desvio a Mérida, J.L. Tapia-Muñoz 1378 (MO).

Note.

The BM specimen of Schipp 878 is abnormal in having 5-lobed leaves.