Lychnophora hatschbachii (Robinson) Loeuille, Semir & Pirani, 2019

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

9. Lychnophora hatschbachii (Robinson) Loeuille, Semir & Pirani , comb. nov. Lychnophoriopsis hatschbachii Robinson (1992b: 644) . Type:— BRAZIL. Minas Gerais: Diamantina , rodovia Guinda–Conselheiro Mata, km 20, 21 May 1989, G. Hatschbach & V. Nicolack 53058 (holotype: MBM [MBM0128682]; isotypes: CTES e! [CTES0013956], MO e! [MO934299], US [ US 00386309]) ( Fig. 22 G ).

Distribution and habitat: — Brazil (Minas Gerais, in the Diamantina Plateau). Campo rupestre; 1000–1220 m.

Taxonomic Notes: —A rarely collected species, quite distinct by the glabrous phyllaries.Similar to L. candelabrum : see that species for a discussion of the differences.

Representative specimens: — BRAZIL. Minas Gerais: Diamantina, estrada Conselheiro Mata– Diamantina, km 166, 23 February 1986, J. Semir et al. CFCR 9552 (SPF, UEC); ibid., rodovia Guinda–Conselheiro Mata, 19 March 1997, G. Hatschbach et al. 66511 (MBM, NY, US); ibid., estrada para o Telésforo, morro próximo a cidade, 18°16’52”S, 43°58’15”W, 1062 m, 21 October 2007, P.O. Rosa et al. 935 (HUFU, SPF).

Figures

FIGURE 22. Lychnophora candelabrum. A. Habit. B. Inflorescence. L. gardneri. C. Syncephalium. L. martiana. D. Habit. L. ericoides. E. Habit. L. granmogolensis. F. Habit. L. hatschbachii. G. Inflorescence. A.–C., E.–F. by B. Loeuille. D. by M.M.T. Cota. G. by J.E.Q. de Faria Júnior.