Four new species and eighteen lectotypifications of Larnax from Ecuador and Peru and a new synonym of Deprea orinocensis (Solanaceae: Solanoideae, Physalideae)

Abstract

Four new species of Larnax, L. macasiana, L. pumila, L. purpureocarpa, and L. toledoana, are described and illustrated and species conservation assessments presented. Eighteen lectotypifications of Peruvian Larnax: Larnax abra-patriciae, L. altomayoensis, L. bongaraensis, L. chotanae, L. dilloniana, L. kann-rasmusseniorum, L. longipedunculata, L. lutea, L. nieva, L. pedrazae, L. peruviana, L. pilosa, L. pomacochaense, L. purpurea, L. sagasteguii, L. sawyeriana, L. schjellerupiae, and L. vasquezii are proposed, mostly to replace material destroyed in a fire at HAO (Trujillo, Peru). A new synonym of Deprea orinocensis from Ecuador, Iochroma suffruticosum is also proposed and lectotypified based on an examination of original type material.

Changes in the circumscription of Deprea (Physalideae, Solanaceae): thirty two new combinations

“…Amazonas: Bongará, Área de Conservación Privada Abra Patricia-Alto Nieva, km 364–365, carretera Fernando Belaunde Terry, 2250 m, 5°41'28.2"S, 77°48'41.1"W, 16 May 2009 (fl, fr), S.Leiva 4561 (lectotype, designated in Deanna et al 2014a, pg. 19: Leiva González & Barboza, Arnaldoa 16(1): 32.…”

“…San Martin: Rioja, Bosque de Protección de Alto Mayo, 1010 m, 5°40'11.5"S, 77°37'48.5"W, 24 July 2008 (fl, fr), S.Leiva, M.Zapata & V.Quipuscoa 4480 (lectotype, designated in Deanna et al 2014a, pg. 21: Leiva González, Pereyra Villanueva & Barboza, Arnaldoa 15(2): 200.…”

“…Cajamarca: Chota, Bosque El Pargo, 3050 m, 30 Sep 2004 (fl, fr), S.Leiva & J.Guevara 2883 (lectotype, designated in Deanna et al 2014a, pg. 21: Leiva González, Pereyra Villanueva & Barboza, Arnaldoa 15(2): 204.…”

“…Both genera are restricted to the neotropics mainly inhabiting pre-montane and montane cloud forest from Bolivia to Costa Rica. Both Larnax and Deprea include species ranging from herbs to small trees with funnel-shaped to stellate corollas, but always with accrescent fruiting calyces tightly or loosely enclosing the berries (Sawyer 2005, Deanna et al 2014a). The main centre of diversity for both genera is Peru and Ecuador (Leiva González et al 2008, Deanna et al 2014a, Jørgensen and León-Yánez 1999).…”

“…Both Larnax and Deprea include species ranging from herbs to small trees with funnel-shaped to stellate corollas, but always with accrescent fruiting calyces tightly or loosely enclosing the berries (Sawyer 2005, Deanna et al 2014a). The main centre of diversity for both genera is Peru and Ecuador (Leiva González et al 2008, Deanna et al 2014a, Jørgensen and León-Yánez 1999). Only one taxon extends north into Central America [Larnax sylvarum subsp. sylvarum (Standl.…”