Iresine discolor Greenm.

in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 33: 477. 1898 – Lectotype (designated here): MEXICO. Oaxaca: Tomellin Canyon, altitude 1230 m, 4 Jul 1897, C.G. Pringle 6713 (MEXU barcode MEXU 00012727! [image!]; isolectotypes: AC barcode 0 0 319336 [image!], BM barcode BM000755858!, BR!, CM barcode 0 550 [image!], E barcode E00296906 [image!], F No. 50291!, GOET barcode GOET000087! [image!], JE barcode JE00026023 [image!], K barcode K000195150! [image!], KFTA barcode

KFTA0000700 [image!], LECB barcode LECB0000031 [image!], LL barcode 0 0 375777 [image!], M barcode M-0098616! [image!], MEXU barcode MEXU 00012728! [image!], MIN barcode 1001498 [image!], MSC barcode MSC0092205 [image!], NDG barcode NDG15591 [image!], NY barcode 0 324525 [image!], PH barcode 0 0 0 16089 [image!], S No. S 07-12324! [image!], UC barcode UC 116378 [image!], VT barcode UVMVT024387 [image!]).

Note. – There are several syntypes mentioned (G.C. Pringle & C. Conzatti under no. Conzatti 231, G.C. Pringle 6713 and G.C. Pringle 5787). Greenman (1898) commented on differing foliar characters in the latter number, so we selected the most widely distributed gathering as the lectotype from the first two numbers. Most of the specimens have a branch from a pistillate and a staminate individual mounted together on the same sheet, so we assume that they are from the same gathering.

Taxonomic status: Probably a natural entity (monophylum) as currently defined (A).