Alloispermum caracasanum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Millerieae
Subtribus: Galinsoginae
Genus: Alloispermum
Species: Alloispermum caracasanum

Name

Alloispermum caracasanum (Kunth) H.Rob., Phytologia 38(5): 411. 1978.

Synonymy

Basionym
- Allocarpus caracasanus Kunth in Humb., Bonpl. & Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. (folio ed.) 4(18): 229(–230), t. 405. 1820 [1818]. – Nov. Gen. Sp. (quarto ed.) 4(18): 292, t. 405. 1820.
  - Typus: Venezuela: "in temperatis prope urbem Caracas, alt. 450 hex." [ca. 880 m]; Feb 1800; Bonpland & Humboldt s.n. (holotype: ?; possible isotypes: B-W-16381-010, HAL-0064527, P-00135038, P-00135039, P-02140779).

Homotypic
- Galinsoga alloeocarpa Spreng., Syst. Veg., ed. 16 [Sprengel] 3: 579. 1826, nom. illeg. superfl.
- Calea caracasana (Kunth) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 324. 1891.

Heterotypic
- Alloispermum divaricatum Willd. ex DC., Prodr. 5: 676. 1836, nom. inval. pro syn.
  - Typus: Venezuela: "in temperatis prope urbem Caracas"; Feb 1800; Bonpland & Humboldt s.n. (original material?: B-W-16381-010, HAL-0064527, P-00135039).
- Calea caracasana var. glabrior Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 324. 1891.
  - Typus: Venezuela, Vargas/Distrito Capital: "La Guayra – Caracas"; 7 May 1874; Kuntze 1332 (holotype: NY-00162944).
- Calea caracasana var. pilosior Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 324. 1891.
  - Typus: Colombia: sine loco; Moritz 1378 (syntype: K-000323232). – Colombia, Cundinamarca: "E. montibus juxta Bogotam"; Oct 1852; I.F.Holton 276 ["376"] (syntype: K-000323375).
- Calea sillaensis Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 324. 1891.
  - Typus: Venezuela, Miranda: "Spitze der Silla de Caracas"; 21 May 1874; Kuntze 1632 (holotype: NY-00162999).
- Calea caracasana f. discoidea B.L.Rob., Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 55(1): 40. 1919.
  - Typus: Colombia, Tolima: "La Virginia", Libano, alt. 1200–1500 ft.; 22 Dec 1917; Pennell 3264 (holotype: NY-00162945; isotype: GH-00421815).
- Allocarpus sillaensis (Kuntze) R.Knuth, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 43: 725. 1928.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Southern America Northern South America Venezuela. Western South America Colombia, Ecuador, Peru. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Robinson, H. 1978. Studies in the Heliantheae (Asteraceae). IX. Restoration of the genus Alloispermum. Phytologia 38: 411–412. BHL Reference page.

Additional references

De Candolle, A.P. 1836. Trib. IV. Senecionideae. Pp. 497–695 in Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis, sive enumeratio contracta ordinum, generum, specierumque plantarum huc usque cognitarum, juxta methodi naturalis normas digesta, Pars 5, Sistens Calycereas et Compositarum tribus priores. Treuttel et Würtz, Parisiis [Paris]. BHL Reference page.
Knuth, R. 1926–1928. Initia florae venezuelensis. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis. Beihefte 43: 1–768. Reference page.
Kunth, C.S. 1818 ["1820"]. Sectio V. Heliantheae. Pp. 156–235, tt. 370–411 in Humboldt, A., Bonpland, A. & Kunth, C.S., Nova genera et species plantarum, quas in peregrinatione orbis novi collegerunt, descripserunt, partim adumbraverunt Amat. Bonpland et Alex. de Humboldt, Tomus 4 (folio ed.). N. Maze, Lutetiae Parisiorum [Paris]. e-rara.ch Reference page.
Kunth, C.S. 1820. Sectio V. Heliantheae. Pp. 199–299, tt. 370–411 in Humboldt, A., Bonpland, A. & Kunth, C.S., Nova genera et species plantarum, quas in peregrinatione ad plagam aequinoctialem orbis novi collegerunt, descripserunt, partim adumbraverunt Amat. Bonpland et Alex. de Humboldt, Tomus 4 (quarto ed.). N. Maze, Lutetiae Parisiorum [Paris]. BHL Reference page.
Kuntze, O. 1891. Revisio generum plantarum vascularium omnium atque cellularium multarum secundum leges nomenclaturae internationales cum enumeratione plantarum exoticarum in itinere mundi collectarum. Pars I. Pp. I–CLV, 1–374. Arthur Felix, Leipzig [etc.] BHL Reference page.
Robinson, B.L. 1919. On tropical American Compositae, chiefly Eupatorieae. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 55: 3–41. BHL JSTOR Reference page.
Sprengel, C. 1826. Caroli Linnaei, ... Systema Vegetabilium, editio decima sexta. Vol. III: Classis 16–23. 936 pp. Sumtibus Librariae Dieterichianae, Gottingae [Göttingen]. BHL Reference page.
Aristeguieta, L. 1964. Compositae. In Lasser (ed.), Flora de Venezuela, Vol. X(1&2). 941 pp. Instituto Botánico, Dirección de Recursos Naturales Renovables, Ministerio de Agricultura y Cría, Caracas. Reference page. (as Calea caracasana)
Díaz-Piedrahita, S. & Garzía Yanes, F. 2009. Flora de la Real Expedición Botánica del Nuevo Reyno de Granada (1783–1816) promovida y dirigida por José Celestino Mutis. Tomo XLVIII: Asteráceas, tribu Heliantheae. XI+120 pp., 81 tt. Ediciones Cultura Hispánica, Madrid. ISBN 978-84-8347-101-2. Biblioteca Digital Reference page.

Links

International Plant Names Index. 2018. Alloispermum caracasanum. Published online. Accessed: 26 October 2018.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Alloispermum caracasanum.
Hassler, M. 2018. Alloispermum caracasanum. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 October 26. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2736264. 26. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: October 2018 2736264.
Alloispermum caracasanum in Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. Accessed: 26 October 2018.
Tropicos.org: Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of the Department of Antioquia (Colombia): Alloispermum caracasanum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 October 2018.
Tropicos.org: Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador: Alloispermum caracasanum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 October 2018.
Tropicos.org: Peru Checklist: Alloispermum caracasanum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 October 2018.