Table Of ContentAND
INDEX OF NAMES WEST GONOLOBINAE
TYPES INDIAN (APOCYNACE-
IN
NEW
FOURTEEN
INCLUDING
ASCLEPIADOIDEAE),
AE: LECTOTYPIFICATIONS,
NEW NEW
ONE A AND
A
NAME, COMBINATION
NEOTYPIFICATION,
Alexander
Krings
seb., and PoicillopsiscrispiflomVr Gonohbus grenade r.isne otypified.Anew
3.
Aubl. a rerespec ively proposed for Jacai naparvifoliaFroctor and co lata CUrb.) Rendle var.
J.
RESUMEN
adela
subtribu Gonolobinae (Apocynac ae: Asclepiadoideae en las ndias Occidentales. Se
Jacaim aparvifol a Proctor yj.costata (Urt Rendle var.goodfriendii Proctor spectivamente.
r
.)
INTRODUCTION
Subtribe Gonolobinae (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae) comprises about West
fifty species in the Indies, here
defined to include the Greater and Lesser Antilles, the Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, Aruba and the Neth-
Cayman
and
erland Evidence from Liede-Schumann
Antilles, the Islands. the chloroplast (Rapini 2003;
et
al.
et al. 2005; Rapini et al 2006; Krings et al. 2008) and nuclear genomes (Krings et al. 2008) supports the
monophyly
of Gonolobinae. Generic circumscriptions remain poorly defined and broad
likely that the
is
it
Woodson
concept oiMatelea Aubl. sensu not monophyletic. Genera with
(1941) referred the subtribe
to
is
DC,
representation in the region include Fischeria Gonohbus Michx., Matelea Decne. Jacaima
Ibatia
(incl.
Rendle, and
Poicilla Griseb., Poicillopsis Schltr., Ptycanthera Decne.), Macroscepis Kunth, Metalepis Griseb.
&
Schwarz Kunze
(Fontella 1981a; 1995; Liede 1997; Morillo 1997; Rapini 2003; Liede-Schumann
et
al. et
2005; Rapini has been most which some
al. et al. 2006). Subtribal position controversial for Metalepis, work-
ers have also placed within in broad concept Cynanchum (Woodson Spellman
a of L. 1941; 1975; Sundell
1981). Recent evidence places basal to a well-supported Metastelmatinae-Oxypetalinae-Gonolobinae clade
it
&
Kunze Liede-Schumann The now
(Liede 2002; et 2005). last regional treatment of Gonolobinae
al. is
number new
over 100 years old (Schlechter 1899) and a of species have been described by various workers,
Woodson
including Britton, Krings, Liogier, Proctor, Spellman, Urban, and (see Krings 2005b, 2006, 2007,
as well as the present study). Recent effort as part of a larger systematic study of Gonolobinae and treatment
&
for the Flora de Republica de Cuba (Krings 2005a-d, 2006, 2007; Krings 2005; Krings Fantz 2006;
la et
al.
&
Krings has number and
Saville 2007), revealed that a of lectotypifications neotypifications are necessary.
and
Publishing compiling some
these designations separately allows for greater discussion of issues than
is
The names
possible in a flora format. provision of a comprehensive index to in West Indian Gonolobinae
all
seems
and
additionally useful considering the scattered nature of the mature historical errors in
citation.
Research of Texas
Journal of the Botanical Institute 2(1)
METHODS
TROPICOS
database (http://www.
Names West Gonolobinae were compiled from searches of the
Indian
in
Grisebach
species with West Indian types, as well as from review of pertinent literature (i.e.,
tropicos.org) for
Woodson Moscoso
Boldingh 1941;
Duss Millspaugh 1902; 1909, 1914;
Schlechter 1899;
1866; 1897;
1862,
Adams
Correll
Cheesman Alain Gooding 1965; D'Arcy 1967; 1972; Little et al. 1976;
1943; 1947; 1957; et al.
&
Acevedo-
Fournet
Howard 2002;
1989b; Nicolson 1991; Liogier 1994, 1995;
1982; Proctor 1984;
Correll
North University Libraries
were compiled from works held the Carolina State
Rodriguez 2005). Protologues at
known
made
were ninety institutions to
through Subsequently, queries to
obtained loans.
or inter-library
West which responded with either loans, digital images, or negative
house Indian collections— of sixty-five
DUKE, HAC,
undertaken BM, BSC, HAJB, K,
were
Acknowledgments). also to
search Visits IJ,
results (see
UCWI, UPRRP, and
US,
P.
German
work-
names West Indian Gonolobinae can be attributed to three
Nearly half of the species in
and
Richard Rudolf Schlechter (1872-1925),
August Heinrich Rudolf Grisebach (1814-1879), Friedrich
ers:
(GOET) and two
the
Urban The former worked from the University of Gottingen latter
(1848-1931).
Ignatz
Museum
Garden and Berlin-Dahlem
from the Botanical (B).
specimens
described by Grisebach, applicable
The general philosophy followed herein, that for taxa
is
GOET Grisebach did not
holotypes— although, in sense,
considered a strict
judged material are
original
at
However,
and
them although use them evident by his notes annotations. typi-
designate as such, his of is
by Wright (1811-1885) can be problematic, as
names on Charles
Grisebach based collections
fication of
from
under number frequently represent gatherings different localities
collections cited a single collection
names
based
Grisebach
(Howard The philosophy adopted herein that
and times 1986, 1989a). is
different
under
when can be shown that specimens distributed
on Wright should be lectotypified
collections
(1) it
no specimen
and/or of
number from different times,
represent gatherings different localities at (2)
single
a
When shown came from
number GOET. cannot be gatherings different
that
Wright remains extant
a at it
number considered
Wright designated lectotype are isolecto-
and
different times, duplicates of a
localities
&
and
When
shown came from
can be gatherings different localities
Krings Fantz 2006). that
types
(see
it
syntypes.
designated lectotype are treated as
times, duplicates of a
different
Ekman
him
by from Erik (Cuba
on specimens
Urban West based received
described Indian taxa largely
and
Broadway Tobago, Grenada).
and Walter (Trinidad,
and Hispaniola), William Harris (Jamaica), Elias
War
World
B in
presumed have remained until their destruction in a fire
For these taxa, holotypes are to at
numbers
chosen Urban names from duplicates of cited in his protologues.
Thus, lectotypes are for
II.
RESULTS
workers
Overview.—Names West Indian Gonolobinae can be attributed to seventeen (Table
of novelties in
occurred
The were described during four phases of intensive interest in the region that
majority taxa
of
1).
and based on
was dominated by Grisebach
The phase
20-30 140
yr intervals over the past yrs. first
at ca.
Wright Imray (Dominica), and Alexander, Higson,
Charles (Cuba),
Wullschlagel (Antigua),
the collections of
from during phase include the
works this
and Important resulting activity
Macfadyen, Purdie Jamaica).
(all
Cubensium (Grisebach
and Plantarum
(Grisebach 1862) the Catalogus
West
Indian Islands
Flora the British
of
on by
Schlechter—based primarily collections
The second phase was dominated by the activity of
1866).
&
and Wright
(Puerto
Broadway (Grenada; Trinidad Tobago), Eggers (Tobago), Poiteau (Haiti), Sintenis Rico),
Ekman
Buch (Cuba
Urban— Broadway
(Cuba)— and based primarily on the collections of (Tobago), (Haiti),
&
work from period
of
and The most important relevant resulting this later
Harris
Hispaniola), (Jamaica).
was dominated by
The phase Liogier
(1898-1928). third
multi-volume Symbolae AntUlanae
Urban's
activity
is
own
on
based
Hermano who more West Indian Gonolobinae novelties his collec-
published
Alain),
(a.k.a.
on
by based collections
described Liogier are
any worker Additional species
than other before or since.
tions
Krings, West Indian Gonolobinae: index of names and types
Alain [Hno.]/A.H. Liogier"
Bertoloni, A.
and
Britton,N.L RG. Wilson
DecaisneJ.
Ekman
by Howard
and
(Hispaniola) (Dominica: Important works from
Republic). resulting his or
efforts
contributions include floras of Cuba, Hispaniol; and Puerto Rico (Alain 1957; Liogier 1994, 1995). The
,
fourth phase undertaken by
of interest the result of current the present author (Krings 2005b,
is efforts
New
2006, 2007). during phas by E
discoveries
this collections
(Hispaniola), Grave Krings and Springer Vincent), Liogier (Dominican Republic), Marcano
(St.
0,
and Jimenez (Domi nican and Quentin No new names West
Republic), (Guadeloupe). Indian Gonolobinae
in
from
resulted R.A. Howard's toward Bora (Howard,
efforts his the Lesser Antilles 1989b).
of
—
Names
List. are index and include and misapplied names. They
listed style legitimate, illegitimate, are
arranged strictly alphabetically by basionym or combination. The most recent combination
for a respective
name
basionym names
follows the Currently accepted are in bold or specified under "Notes." Under the
(=).
name,
the locality and/or collector the type given as appears in the protologue. Type specimens seen
is
it
and by
verified the author are indicated by an exclamation point following the herbarium The
of deposit.
('!')
very few specimens by
not seen are indicated (non 'Loc. not cited' signifies that the herbarium of
'n.v.' vidi).
was
deposit not indicated in the protologue. Herbarium abbreviations follow Index Herbariorum (Holmgren
&
&
Holmgren Book Cowan
1998-present). abbreviations follow TL-2 (Stafleu 1976-1988) and journal
abbreviations B-P-H (Lawrence 1968) and B-P-H/S Author
nith abbreviations
et 1991).
al. (I
Brummitt and
follow Powell
(1992).
Enum. =
Asclepias maritima 1760. Matel< tima Woodson, Ann.
Jacq., Syst. 17. Qacq.) Missouri
PI.
Gard. 28:222. 1941.
Bot.
Protologue: Neither specimens, nor
locality cited.
&
Du
Type: De
Herbar. Jacquin, 2 Insulae Caribaea, Ponthie designated by Krings
jtype Saville
2007: BM!).
Only
Notes: was
a single sheet of Asclepias maritimajacq. loca ;ould qualify as belonging the
to origi-
nal material. Eight fragments, Asclepias maritima, art moui
all
A
(BM000834432). Du
handwritten note on back
the top of the of the sheet reads "Herbar.
Jacquin."
left
De
followed by "2 Insulae Caribaeae. Ponthieu." Based on the note, the fragments appear represent two
to
A
elements, but they cannot be delineated. dehisced mounted along with good
follicle leaves in relatively
is
and
condition a few flowers in poor condition. Fruits and flowers are not mentioned by Jacquin in the pro-
may
and
tologue, these elements represent the collection later combined with the vegetative fragment used
for the protologue. Considering that this sheet appears to represent the only remaining collection of Asclepias
maritima from the herbarium of Jacquin, was designated lectotype by Krings and
Saville (2007).
it
&
=
Cynanchum
Amer.
denticulatum Vahl, Eclog. 2:23. 1798. Matelea denticulata (Vahl) Fontella E.A. Schwarz,
Mus.
Munic.
Bol. Bot. 46:4. 1981.
Protologue: von
"Habitat in Guiana, Rohr," not
loc. cited.
C DC
Type:
Guiana, von Rohrl20 Vahl herbarium
(holotype: microfiche photo:
nr.
17:111,
1!])
Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 2(1)
142
&
name
under Matelea (Vahl) Fontella
Most have accepted the denticulata
Notes: recent authors this entity
and taxon
based on chloroplast nuclear data, the
However, phylogenetic analysis
E.A. Schwarz. in a recent
2008) and should be recognized as Gonolobus denticulatus
emerged Gonolobus (Krings
in clade of et
a al.
s.l.
(Vahl) W.D. Stevens in a broad interpretation of the genus.
= Woodson Cheesman,
Cynanchum hirsutum Vahl, Eclog. Amer. 2:24. 1798. Matelea hirsuta (Vahl) E.E. Fl.
1947.
Trinidad 2:170.
Protologue: "Habitat in insula
Tri
Type: Trinidad, von Rohr 92 (hol
BM!).
An
Notes: annotation on von Rohr 92 indicates that
it
= maritima
Matelea
Amer. 1763.
Cynanchum maritimum Hist. 83, 56. (Jacq.)
Select. Stirp.
(Jacq.) Jacq., t.
Woodson, Ann. Missouri Gard. 28:222. 1941.
Bot.
Nat
Cynanchum
Linnaeus'
Some combination
Notes: authors have mistakenly attributed the in to Syst.
Nat
However Jacquin In he wrote: "C. caule
Linnaeus (1767) clearly referenced (1763). Syst. (1767),
(1767).
The plantarum
pedunc. Aggregatis. Mant. 54." Mantissa
subtus tomentosis,
cordatis hirsutis
volubili,
fol.
Nat Linnaeus
(Mant.) was published originally as an appendix to volume 2 of his Syst (1767). In the Mantissa,
maritimum
amer and describing corollas of C. as
(1767) provides further detail, referring to 'Jacq. 86, 56,'
t.
Although maritimum described on pages 83 and 84 in Jacquiris Select Stirp. Amer. Hist
'atropurpurea.' C. is
correct
than on page 86 by Linnaeus the illustration reference (plate 56) is
rather as cited (1767),
(1763),
West
known Thus,
and not inconsistent with plants most recently as Matelea maritima in the Indies. it is
is
new
Continued
combination and was not himself proposing a one.
Linnaeus accepted Jacquin's
clear that
maritima
See Asclepias Jacq.
[=C maritimum see above].
Cynanchum maritimum Nat. 2:192. 1767, (Jacq.) Jacq.,
(Jacq.) L., Syst. err. cit.
him
by subsequent workers.
made
Notes: Linnaeus (1767) never this combination mistakenly attributed to
&
= Roemer
Gonolobus
Cynanchum Symb. 1794. rostratus (Vahl) Schult. in
3:45.
rostratum Vahl, Bot.
1820.
Schultes, Veg. 6:61.
Syst.
Dn. not
Protologue: "In insula Trinitatis legit Rohr," loc. cited.
v.
C herbarium
Vahl
Liebmann [IDC microfiche photo: nr.
Type: Trinidad, (von Rohr?) Hb. (holotype: 17:111,
BM!).
isotype:
5!];
on
and Cowan noted Symbolae Botanicae are based the Forsskal
Notes: Although (1986) that "Vahl's
Stafleu
IDC
accompanying microfiche of the Forsskal
index the
Cynanchum not in the
material at C," rostratum is listed
Cynanchum
However, specimen in the Vahl herbarium corresponding to rostratum.
herbarium. there a
is
Liebmann some however the hand,
The specimen having been part of the Hb. at point,
label identifies as
it
Von on
Rohr not indicated the
Cynanchum belongs Vahl. label.
identifying the collection as rostratum, to is
synonym
420"
Cheesman mistakenly considered "Gonolobus rostratus R.Br. sens. Griseb Fl. a
(1947)
Woods." However, corresponds Matelea denticulata
Meyer) the clearly to
"Matelea (G.F.W. latter
of
viridijlora
&
Schwarz based on Cheesman's description "cal[yx] lobes lanceolate," "corolla
(Vahl) Fontella E.A. (e.g.,
sensu Grisebach
without dorsal appendages") and not to Gonolobus rostratus
lobes "anthers
ovate,"
[...]
taxon
segments Grisebach's (1862)
segments lanceolate-linear").
(1862) "calyx ovate," "corolla
(e.g.,
[. .]
[. . .] .
by
The two confuse
from (Vahl) Schult. taxa are difficult to
Trinidad) clearly referable to G. rostratus
(also is
Brown
Robert
be Schultes as
anyone with them. The combination in Gonolobus to attributed to
familiar is
and
made him by some authors such as Grisebach (1862)
never the combination erroneously attributed to
Schlechter
(1899).
=
Fourn.
Cynanchum FL Flumin. 121; 80. 1829. Fischeria stellata (Veil.) E. in Mart., Fl.
stellatum Veil., 3,
t.
6:301. 1885.
Bras.
not
Protologue: "Habitat maritimis," cited.
silvis loc.
Murphy
by
designated type 1986).
Type: FL Flum. 1829. (lectotype, as
80.
121;
Veil., 3,
t.
West names and
Krings, Indian Gonolobinae: index of types 143
nom
Cynanchum non 1817
G. Mey., Prim. Esseq. 141. 1818, Sims,
viridiflorum
Fl. illegit.,
Protologue: Hamburg,"
"in plantationis not
fruticetis loc. cited.
The
Type(s): type could not be
located.
A
synonym
Howard
Notes: Cynanchum Vahl
of denticulatum fide (1989b).
&
=
Hook.
Fischeria cincta Griseb., Fl. Brit. W.I. 421. 1862. Gonolobus cinctus (Griseb.) Benth. ex B.D.Jacks.,
f.
Index Kewensis
2:1054. 1895.
Protologue:
not
"Jamaica!, Higson,"
loc. cited.
Type:
Jamaica, Higsons.n. (holotype:
K!).
A
synonym Ham. Adams
Notes: Gonolobus ex
of Desv.
stapelioides fide (1972).
Fisheria havanensis Decne. in DC., Prodr. 8:601. 1844.
Cuba (Ramon
Protologue: DC)."
"in insula de la Sagra, n. 556). (v.s.h.
Ramon DC, G-DC
Type: Cuba, de la Sagra 555 [556 fide Decne. in Prodr. 8:601.] (holotype: [IDC microfiche
Prodromus # MO,
Candolle Herbarium, photos
fiche
1542!]), at n.v., F, n.v.).
A
synonym Murphy
DC.
Notes:
of Fischeria scandens fide (1986).
DC,
Fischeria multiflora Decne. in Prodr. 8:601. 1844.
Protologue:
"in Brasilia Martius) reg. monac.)."
(v.s.h.
(cl.
Type: M, M,
Martius (holotype:
Brazil, isotype:
s.n. n.v.; n.v.).
Murphy
synonym
Notes: The
considered Decne. Fourn.
(1986) F. multiflora a of F. stellata (Veil.) E. latter is
the only species of Fischeria she recognized from Trinidad.
W.L
Fischeria multiflora Griseb., Fl. Brit. 421. 1862, err.cit. [=F. multiflora Decne.].
Notes:
In contrast Grisebach himself Schlechter (1899) believed that Grisebach
to (loc. cit.), F. multiflora
's
did not belong to Decaisne's Brazilian species by the same name, but rather havanensis Decne. Chees-
to
F.
man
Murphy synonym
(1947) accepted this as well. (1986) considered havanensis Decne. a of scandens
F. F.
DC,
but did not recognize taxon from Trinidad, the from which Grisebach
this locality cited his
(loc. cit)
Murphy
on and
(based Purdie Crueger recognized only
(1986)
F. multiflora collections). F. stellata (Veil.) E.
— —
Fourn. under which she submerged Decne. from
the
island.
F. multiflora
DC,
scandens
Fischeria Monsp.
Cat. Horti 112. 1813.
Pi.
Habuimus
Protologue: "Hab. verosimiliter in America meridionali. ex horto Madritensi," monsp.
"h. inedit.
67."
t.
Type: America monsp.
meridionali,
hort. ined., 67
t.
Notes:
Fischeria scandens the only species of
is Fisci
Antilles.
(holoty
[48011]
s.n.
LO."
May
Type:
Martinique, Absalon, Pres cascade, 1910, Herb. d'AUeizette (holotype:
la [48011]
s.n. L!).
Gonolobus Urban, Symb.
bakeri in 1912.
Schltr. Antill. 7(3):341.
Cuba
Protologue: "Hab. in cult, in Santiago de las Vegas: C.F. Baker n. 7286, flor. m. Majo 1907," loc. r
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14
Ekman
Engstrom 3056," not
Protologue: Oriente prope Bayate, m. Oct. Arth. in herb. n. loc.
"Prov. flor.:
3056 here designated: isolectotype:
Oct Engstrom (lectotype,
Type: Cuba, Oriente, Bayate, 9 1914, S!;
NY!).
Two 3056 extant— one and one NY. The sheet S superior in condition
Notes: sheets of Engstrom are at S at at is
NY much more and material and therefore designated lectotype.
vegetative
exhibiting is
the sheet, floral
to
on
See Krings (2005c) additional notes this species.
for
&
&
Matelea
Symb. 1925. bicolor (Britton P.
P.Wilson) Urb., Antill. 9(3):421. ss
Gonolobus (Britton
bicolor
Woodson, Ann. Missouri Gard. 28:236. 1941.
Wilson) Bot.
&
Wilson.
See Marsdenia Britton
bicolor
P.
Symb. 1912.
Gonolobus broadwayae Schltr. in Urb., Antill. 7(3):340.
Bambusas W.E. Broadway 2743,"
Experiment
ad Station inter volubilis: n.
Protologue: Trinidad, Clair
"in
St.
Broadway not
not Santa Cruz: Lopez (Herb. n. 2419); loc. cited.
cited; 'ad
loc.
2419 here designated:
Type: Trinidad, Lopez (lectotype, Z!).
be Gonolobus
2419 appears extant.
Of two syntypes in the protologue, only Lopez (Z) to
Notes: the cited
synonym
(Vahl) Schult.
broadwayae Schltr. a of G. rostratus
is
Symb. 1899.
Urban,
Gonolobus in Antill. 1(2):282.
Schltr.
ciliatus
5561"
400 not 'Trinidad,
Eggers cited;
Protologue: "Tobago, in prope Frenchfield, ped., Oct.: loc.
silvis alt.
not
prope La Cruger not cited; 'Venezuela,' loc. cited.
Ventilla: loc.
s.n.,'
UCW1!).
Type: Tobago, Eggers 5561 (lectotype, here designated: P!; isolectoype:
&
had been P with Matelea denticulata (Vahl) Fontella E. A.
5561
Notes: Unidentified as a type, Eggers filed at
synonym
Schwarz. The Cruger specimen could not be located. Gonolobus ciliatus Schltr. is a of G. denticulatus
W.D.
(Vahl) Stevens.
&
Index Kewensis 1895.
Benth. Hook. ex B.D.Jacks., 1:1054.
Gonolobus cinctus (Griseb.)
f.
See Fischeria cincta Griseb.
Gonolobus ex
stapelioides Desv.
Gonolobus cinctus (Griseb.) Benth., Gen. Pi. 2:750. 1876, err.cit. [=
Ham.].
Griseb.—was
not
basionym
Notes: This combination not valid, as the epithet of the Fischeria cincta
is
with the genus Gonolobus.
associated
definitely
Gonolobus W.D. Phytologia 64:334. 1988.
denticulatus Stevens,
(Vahl)
Cynanchum
See denticulatum Vahl.
&
&
Ekman)
=
Matelea dictyopetala
Ekman, (Urb.
1926.
Urb. Ark. Bot. 20A(5):41.
Gonolobus
dictyopetalus
Texas 2008.
2:130.
Krings, Bot. Res. Inst.
J.
not
Morne Cabaio ad Jardin Bois n. H. 1625," loc. cited.
Protologue: "Massif de in
Haiti, la Selle
[. .]
.
H
Aug Ekman here
Morne 1900 m, 24 1625 (lectotype,
1924,
Type: Massif de Cabaio,
ca.
Haiti, la Selle,
-
fragment
[single
designated: isolectotype: leaf]).
S!;
IJ!
Two Ekman H known— one and another Whereas the sheet at consists of
1625
Notes: sheets of are at at S. IJ
IJ
bud
more fragments and flower in the fragment pocket),
a stem fragment with a single leaf (plus several leaf a
good
numerous and and in condi-
flowers
hand) leaves
the sheet S (determined in Urban's consists of is
at
Nordenstam
Ekman were Urban B study (Howard, 1952; et 1994).
specimens al.,
sent to at for critical
tion.
Ekman
work and
on return
Urban was and publish the of
Nordenstam noted identify
(1994) that to
et
al.
Nordenstam
Stockholm (1994) also
the principal of vascular and non-vascular plants to (S). et al.
(full) set
Ekman
many
specimens Stockholm sheets are
Urban as
noted obvious that returned the original to
that
is
it
upon which
any
Urban could keep one duplicate of the material
Urban's handwriting.
annotated as types in
number names
Urban
Ekmans (Nordenstam published a of
and were based 1994).
publications et
of his al.,
West names and
Krings, Indian Gonoiobinae: index of types 145
Ekman
in West Indian Gonoiobinae based on material and can be assumed that holo types were kept
at B.
it
War
However, of Gonoiobinae types B were destroyed in World necessitating
all at lectotypification.
II,
=
Moscosoa Matelea domingensis
Gonolobus domingensis Alain, 1978. (Alain) Krings, Sida 21:2081.
1(3):46.
2005.
&
"Loma
Protologue: Isabel de Torres, Puerto Plata Alain Perja Liogier 13780 (SDM, NY); en bosque,
[. .]
.
& &
P
Melo 23348
A. Liogier N. (SDM)."
id.
Type: Dominican Republic, estribo sur del Isabel de Torres, Puerto 750 m, 16-17 Aug 1975
Plata,
alt.
(fl),
&
Alain Perja Liogier 23780 (lectotype designated by Krings 2005d: JBSD!).
Notes: See Krings (2005d) for a detailed discussion of lectotypification of this taxon.
Gonolobus
dussii Krings, 32:183. 2007.
Syst. Bot.
Chemin
Protologue: "Guadeloupe. de Soufriere, 500 m, Quentin 732 (holotype: GH!-
la isotype:
alt. P!-fl;
fl)."
Chemin
Type: Guadeloupe, de la Soufriere, 500 m, Quentin 732 (holotype: isotype: GH!-fl).
alt. P!-fl;
=
Symb. Matelea ekmanii Woodson, Ann.
Gonolobus ekmanii Urb., Antill. 9(3):422. 1925. (Urb.) Missouri
Gard. 28:226.
Bot. 1941.
Palmamocha
Protologue: "Prov. Oriente in Sierra Maestra inter Rio Yara Rio 1300 m. m.
et cr. alt., Jul.
14453,"
not
n. loc. cited.
flor.,
Ekman
Type:
Cuba, 14453 (lectotype, here designated: isolectotype: NY!).
S!;
Two Ekman One
Notes: sheets of 14453 are held at sheet holds a nicely, openly pressed flower in frag-
S. its
ment
pocket. Considering that the condition of both sheets otherwise comparable, the sheet with the
is
As numbers
openly pressed flower in the fragment pocket here designated lectotype. accession are the
is
same on both sheets, the lectotype can be identified by the label header: "Mus. Botan. Stockholm. Plantae
14453"
Indiae Occidentalis N:o
[sic].
Opusc.
Gonolobus 4:225. 1823.
floccosus Bertol., Sci.
Anonymous
Protologue: ex Guadalupa, not
Portorico,"
"[. et (loc. cited).
. .]
BOLOQ.
Type: Guadeloupe, Anonymous
(holotype:
s.n.
A
synonym
Notes: Woodson.
of Matelea maritima
(Jacq.)
Gonolobus Urban, Symb.
grenadensis in 1912.
Schltr. Antill. 7(3):339.
Protologue: "in Grenada ad Annandale, W.E. Broadway 3477" not
loc. cited.
n.
Type: Mark Wooded 100-300 Nov
Grenada, 24
Parish, hillsides near Victoria, 1957, G.R. Proctor
St. elev.
ft,
17225 (neotype, here designated:
IJ!).
on synonym
Notes: Based
Schlechter's (1912) description, Gonolobus grenadensis Schltr. a of Gonolobus
is
W.D.
denticulatus (Vahl) Stevens. Schlechter (1912) considered a close relative to G. ciliatus Schltr. (also
it
synonym
a of G. denticulatus), from which he distinguished only by larger leaves and flowers. Howard
it
synonym
(1989b) also treated G. grenadensis as a of G. denticulatus, although confusing with G. martinicen-
it
key and no
in description (though not in illustration). Unfortunately original material of G. grenadensis
sis
could be located. Proctor 17225 appears to be the only extant specimen of this taxon from Grenada.
It
(IJ)
here designated neotype.
is
=
Gonolobus Urban, Symb. Matelea grisebachiana
grisebachianus in 1899.
Schltr. Antill. 1(2):287. (Schltr.)
Mem.
Alain, Soc. Cub. Hist. Nat. "Felipe Poey" 22:120. 1955.
haud
Protologue: "Cuba, loco special! indicato: Wright not
s.n." loc. cited.
No
Type: Location of type unknown. additional matching material was located.
is
Gonolobus South China
haitiensis P.T. Li, Agric. Univ. 14(1):58. 1993.
J.
Type: Haiti, Massif du Nord, Louis du Nord, Morne Baron, 950 m, 20 Aug 1925, E.L. Ekman 4693 (ho-
St.
lotype: isotypes: B!, US!).
S!;
Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 2(1)
Gonolobus
iyanolensis Krings, 32:185. 2007.
Syst. Bot.
Aug
Protologue: Gros 9 1996 ["9/8/76"] Roger Graveson 107 (holotype: GH!)."
Lucia. Piton,
"St. (fl),
Aug
Type: Lucia, Gros Piton, 9 1996 ["9/8/76"], Roger Graveson 107 (holotype: GH!).
St.
on and should be
Notes: Roger Graveson noted that the collection date incorrect the label of the type 9
is
Aug 1996 comm.).
instead (Graveson,
pers.
Gonolobus
jamaicensis Rendle, 74:345. 1936.
Bot.
J
Type: Jamaica, near Vinegar climbing up trees to height of 20 4200 elev, 5 Jun 1896, Harris 6368
Hill,
ft, ft
(holotype: BM!).
nomen novum
Notes: Gonolobus jamaicensis was proposed by Rendle as a for the Jamaican endemic taxon
Brown made
combination
Robert never the attributed
Schlechter (1899) attributed (Vahl) R.Br.
to G. rostratus
The
his Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society 1:35. 1810. true Gonolobus rostratus (Vahl) Schult.
to
known and on Cynanchum Because
only from Trinidad in our area based the type of rostratum Vahl.
is
is
—
name— nomen novum
new
name,
not
Rendle corrected a misapplication, his G. jamaicensis is a species a
A
he incorrectly nomen novum an avowed substitute (replacement name) for a validly published
as stated.
is
name
but illegitimate name, the type of which would be the same as that of the which replaced.
it
= maritima
Mem. Matelea
Wern.
Gonolobus maritimus Nat. Hist. Soc. 24. 1810. (Jacq.)
R.Br.,
(Jacq.) 1:
Woodson,
Ann.
Missouri Gard. 28:222. 1941.
Bot.
maritima
See Asclepias
Jacq.
&
Roemer mar-
Gonolobus maritimus R.Br, ex Schult. in Schultes, Syst. Veg. 6:59. 1820, err. cit. [=G.
(Jacq.)
itimus (Jacq.) R.Br.]
Brown
Notes: (1810) validly and effectively published the combination Gonolobus maritimus (Jacq.) R.Br.
The sometimes mistakenly combination Gonolobus maritimus R.Br, ex Schult., Syst. Veg. 6:59.
cited (Jacq.)
1820, an error in citation as Schultes clearly accepted Brown's combination, correctly additionally citing
is
See maritima
Asclepias
Jacq.
Gonolobus De
martinicensis Decne. in Candolle, Prodr. 8:595. 1844.
Pfe) Caribeorum etSurian821 Mus.
Protologue: "inMartinicae umbrosis, Tourimibi Plum.
sylvis (v.s.h.
(cl.
par.)."
by
Type: Martinique, (lectotype designated Krings 2007:
Flee
P!).
s.n.
Two
Notes: syntypes were cited in the protologue, but only Flee (P) could be re-located. Plum, et Surian
s.n.
821 could not be found.
membranaceus Urban, Symb. 1899.
Gonolobus Schltr. in Antill. 1(2):285.
haud
Protologue: not
"Haiti, loco speciali indicato: Poiteau s.n." loc. cited.
No
Type: The location of the type remains unknown. additional matching material was found.
Ekman H4693 The specimen mostly stem and
Notes: Gonolobus membranaceus. consists of
labelled
is
(IJ!)
mem-
3-4 match
leaf fragments held in a fragment pocket. appears to Poicillopsis crispiflora Urb. Gonolobus
It
branaceus likely very closely related to Matelea haitiensis as, based on the protologues, the two appear to
is
and
only in the shape and apices of the leaf blades and calyx lobes. Additional collections discovery
differ
may
them
synonymous.
of the type prove
=
Woodson, Ann.
Symb. Matelea nipensis Missouri
Gonolobus nipensis Urb., Antill. 9(3):421. 1925. (Urb.)
Gard. 28:226. 1941.
Bot.
pedem Loma
Mensura pinetorum umbrosis
Protologue: Oriente in de Nipe ad in savannis
"Prov. Sierra cr.
725 m. m.
9710," not
n. loc. cited.
alt., Jul. flor.:
Krings, West Indian Gonolobinae: index of names and types 147
Loma
Type: Cuba, Oriente, Sierra de Nipe, Mensura, ca. 725 m, 11 Jul 1919, Ehman 9710 (lectotype, here
designated:
isolectotype: NY!).
S!;
Ekman Ehman many
Notes: 9710 (S) is a superior specimen relative to 9710 (NY) in that bears more leaves,
it
and
inflorescences, flowers. here designated lectotype Gonolobus
for nipensis.
It is
=
Matelea Woodson,
Gonolobus pauciflorus Spreng., Syst. Veg. 1:846. 1824. pauciflora (Spreng.) Ann. Mis-
souri Bot. Gard. 28:226. 1941.
Protologue:
"Hispaniola, Bertero" not
loc. cited.
G-DC
Type: Domingue,' by
Hispaniola: Bertero (lectotype designated Krings 2006:
isolectotype:
'St. s.n. P!;
[IDC Prodromus #
microfiche Candolle Herbarium,
fiche 1543!]).
among
Notes: Bertero collections were specimens in the fragmented Sprengel collection acquired by B
in 1890, but no Bertero specimen corresponding was found extant As
to G. pauciflorus at that institution.
G-DC
neither extant duplicate of Bertero at either or P corresponding to G. pauciflorus bears the hand of
s.n.
Sprengel and as no other Bertero material corresponding to the taxon has been located at the other institu-
Acknowledgments), assumed was
tions queried (see that the holotype destroyed. Consequently, having
is
it
been examine specimen specimen G-DC,
able to the at P, but only the microfiche of the at Krings (2006)
designated P
the sheet lectotype
at for G. pauciflorus.
-
Matelea pubescens
Gonolobus pubescens Griseb., Fl. Brit. W.I. 420. 1862. (Griseb.) Krings, Bot. Res.
J.
Texas
2008.
2:131.
Inst.
Protologue:
"Jamaica, Macf." not
loc. cited.
Type: Jamaica, Macjadyen GOET!;
(holotype:
isotype:
s.n. K!).
GOET
The unmounted
Notes: specimen consists of an section of stem with nodes, but only three de-
five
A
A
veloped developed and fragment
leaves. fourth leaf a of a fifth are loose in the pocket. smaller fragment
pocket contains Macjadyen specimen Macjadyen (GOET)
floral parts. (K) a superior relative to in
s.n. is s.n.
many K
more
bearing leaves, as well as an openly pressed flower kept in the fragment pocket. Both the and
GOET
specimens are annotated in Grisebach's hand.
=
Gonolobus Matelea rhamnifolia
rhamnifolius Griseb., W.I. 420. 1862. (Griseb.) Krings, Sida
Fl. Brit.
21:1515. 2005.
Protologue: Al, Anns, near Moneague," not
"Jamaica!,
S. loc. cited.
Type:
Jamaica, Alexander GOET!).
R.C. (holotype:
s.n.
Notes: See Krings (2005a) for a discussion of the morphology of this taxon. The type locality was visited
on an expedition to Jamaica by the present author and Dale Suiter in March 2006. However, the area was
unfortunately flooded (houses under 10-15 of water) and inaccessible. The species was not observed on
feet
any up
of the access roads to the flooded valley. Dr. George Proctor noted collecting a specimen in a narrow
woods
patch of between a road and a pasture. The area appears to be in similar condition currently, with
many
pastures separated from rural roads by narrow patches of woods.
&
Gonolobus
Roemer
rostratus
(Vahl) Schult. in Schultes, Veg. 1820.
Syst. 6:61.
Notes: Cynanchum and com-
Schultes (1820) cited Vahl's protologue of rostratum above) attributed the
(see
Brown made
bination in Gonolobus to Robert Brown. However, as never the combination in Gonolobus that
has been attributed him, Schultes should be considered the author of the valid combination.
to
Cynanchum
See
rostratum Vahl.
non
"Gonolobus Symb.
rostratus" auct. (Vahl) Schult.: Schlechter in Urb., Antill. 1:284. 1899.
name
Notes: Schlechter (1899) mistakenly attributed a Jamaican entity to the Gonolobus rostratus (Vahl)
which name Brown made
Rendle proposed Robert never
R.Br., for later the G. jamaicensis (see above).
this
him
combination Memoirs Wernerian
attributed to (see of the Natural History Society 1:35. 1810).
Cynanchum
See
also rostratum Vahl.
nom.
"Gonolobus scandens (Aubl.) Urb.," Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 16:151. 1919;
illeg.
Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 2(1)
148
de Guiane Francoise
Notes: Based on an invalid polynomial— Periploca scandens AubL, Histoire des plantes la
2 Norn. 1775. 260. See Nicolson (1991) for a discussion.
(Tabl. Lat.):23.
nom.
Regni
Gonolobus scandens Urb., Repert. Spec. Nov. Veg. 16:151. 1919; illeg.
A
name and synonym Decne. (Prodromus Systematis Naturalis
Notes: superfluous of Gonolobus martinicensis
Regni
Vegetabilis 8:595. 1844.).
= Woodson,
Matelea
Symb. sintenisii
Urban, 1899. (Schltr.)
Gonolobus in Antill. 1(2):288.
Schltr.
sintenisii
Ann. Missouri Gard. 28:226. 1941.
Bot.
montis Jimenes in 1885: Sintenis
regione superiore
Protologue: de Luquillo, in silvis, Jul.
"Portorico, Sierra
Andubo not
primaeva montis prope Adjuntas, Jun. 1886: Sintenis n. 4643," loc. cited.
1354; in
silva
n.
1354 here designated:
Type: Puerto de Luquillo, Jimenez mts., 9 Jul 1885, Sintenis (lectotype,
Rico, Sierra
HBG!; BM!, GH!,
isolectotypes: G!, K!, US!).
Among (HBG) chosen the specimen bears flowers in
1354 lectotype as
Notes: the syntypes, Sintenis is as
GH
G
and
The two specimens
under number. respectively
at
superior condition the duplicates this
relatively to
K be
Specimens 4643 could not located.
The specimen bears a single flower in bud. of Sintenis
are
sterile.
Gonolobus stapelioides Desv. ex Ham., Prodr. Ind. Occid. 32. 1825.
PI.
cum
quinquangulare
prope Scarborough, Tobago, Echite
Protologue: "Habitat in circa Alfred Hall,
fruticetis
mense not
ubi florentem inveni Octobris (V. et loc. cited.
etc. S. v.),"
N
mi Hardwar Gap, uphill from the above the "Waterfall," ca.
Type: Jamaica, Portland Parish, 0.5 of trail
and population
3900 montane vines growing over trailside shrubs in small forest openings,
rainforest,
ft,
by
Krings 2008;
3 Mar 2006, A. Krings 1395 with D. Suiter and G.R. Proctor (neotype: P!, designated iso-
Jl,
NCSC!,
neotypes: BM!, NY!).
IJ!,
was mix-up between the Jamaican entity G. stapelioides
Notes: Schlechter (1899) noted that there likely a label
Ham. would be be limited in distribu-
and Tobagoan indeed unlikely for G. stapelioides to
the G. virescens
It
Jamaica and Tobago. The taxon not represented by any other specimens from Tobago. Similarly,
tion to is
A
known from Jamaica by another specimen. neotype proposed as the holotype could
not
is
G. virescens
is
Gonolobus stellatus Griseb., W.I. 420. 1862.
Fl. Brit.
not
Protologue: "Jamaica!, Pd., Manchester, rare, near Knockpatrick," loc. cited.
GOET!;
BM!,
Type: Jamaica, Purdie (holotype: isotypes: K!).
s.n.
numerous
Notes: Purdie (K) the best specimen of the three extant sheets. It bears leaves, inflorescences,
s.n. is
The specimen
hand.
and an openly pressed The specimen also bears an annotation in Grisebach's
flower.
BM
However, specimen does not bear
also in good condition, bearing a nicely preserved flower. this
at is
GOET
and
hand. The specimen consists entirely of fragments (two leaves
annotations in Grisebach's at
Gonolobus stephanotrichus Cub. 1866.
Griseb., Cat. 177.
Pi.
Protologue: "Cuba 2969 not
(Wr. loc. cited.
or. [...]/'
&
GOET!; BM!,
by Krings Fantz 2006: syntypes:
Type: Cuba, 1860-1864, Wright 29 69 (lectotype, designated
MO,
BREM!, GH!, HAC!, NY!, UC!,
US!).
G!, K!, P!,
number 164 and does not appear be
The Wright S bears the to
Notes: collection of G. stephanotrichus at
part of the type collection. See Krings and Fantz (2006) for a detailed discussion of the lectotypification of
G. stephanotrichus.
=
non
nom. Gonolobus Morillo, 1987.
Gonolobus Alain, Phytologia 64(5):345. 1988, stipitatus
illeg.;
stipitatus
South China Univ. 1993.
GonolobushaitiensisP.T.U,]. Agric. 14(1):58.
Morne
On hard Massif du Nord, Louis du Nord, on top of Baron, Jul 20,
Protologue: limestone,
"Haiti: St.
Ehman
4693
1925, (holotypus:
S)."
H
du Morne 20 Aug Ehman 4693 (holotype:
Type: Massif du Nord, Louis Nord, Baron, 1925, S!;
Haiti,
St.
isotypes: US!).
B!,
