Iresine chrysotricha (Suess.) Borsch,

Flores Olv. & Kai Müll., comb. nov . ≡ Irenella chrysotricha Suess. in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 35: 318. 1934 – Lectotype (designated here): ECUADOR. Bei Bulao in silvis umbrosis, Eggers 14145 (B barcode B 10 0242400! [image!]; isolectotypes: M barcode M-0241877! [image!], US barcode 00604386! [image!]).

Note. – The protologe cites other original material from Ecuador: Provinz Manabi, Eggers 14833; Provinz Guayas, San Ignacio, ad marginem silvulae, I. Holmgren 57 (S! 2 sheets); südl. Babahoyo, X. 1933, 20 m ü. Meer, H.J.F. Schimpff 304 (M!, US barcode 0 0 604385! [image!]); and in cultis, A. Sodiro 130/21 (M!). The only other specimen than the lectotype with an original annotation as “gen. & spec. nov.” with the handwriting of Suessenguth is from Holmgren.

Taxonomic status: Species limits not yet studied in detail (B).