Arachnothryx calycophylla

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Rubiaceae
Subfamilia: Cinchonoideae
Tribus: Guettardeae
Genus: Arachnothryx
Species: Arachnothryx calycophylla

Name

Arachnothryx calycophylla Steyerm., Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 17(1): 257, fig. 33 (1967), as 'Arachnothrix calycophylla'

• Typus: J.A. Steyermark 57136 (12 July 1944; Holotypus: VEN [VEN16019^(JSTOR)]; ⧼Isotypi⧽: F [​V0068466F (1181631)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], NY [​NY00130848^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]).
• Type locality: Venezuela. Táchira: Between las Delicias and Paraguita, bordering Río Táchira, along Colombian-Venezuelan boundary, alt 1675–1980 m.

Distribution

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

Notes

• Colombian occurrence is represented by F.R. Fosberg 21081 (collected at wooded bottom of ravine at base of hills, valley of Río Guabo, 8 km below Piedrancha, just above San Miguel, Curcuele, Cordillera Occidental, Nariño, 1°11′N, 77°56′W, alt. 1550 m, 1 October 1943; deposited in NY, VEN; also in US [​US02362497 (2108944)^(GBIF)]).

References

Primary references

• Maguire, B. & Steyermark, J.A. 1967. Rubiaceae. In Maguire, B. & collaborators. The botany of the Guayana Highland – Part VII. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 17(1): 230–439. Google Books. World Flora Online Monographs Details, NYBG Steere Herbarium. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Mendoza, H., Ramírez P., B.R. & Jiménez, L.C. 2004. Rubiaceae de Colombia. Guía ilustrada de géneros. Bogotá, Colombia: Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt. Programa Inventarios de BiodiversidadGrupo de Exploración y Monitoreo Ambiental - GEMA. ISBN 8151-31-7  ResearchGate (Spanish) Reference page.  [see page 312.]
• Delprete, P.G. & Cortés-B., R.,  Arachnothryx%20calycophylla. In: Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. 2015. Cátalogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. ISBN 978-958-775-726-2 ResearchGate (Vol. 1).  Accessed: 12 December 2022. Reference page. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Arachnothryx calycophylla. Accessed: 2022 December 12.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Arachnothryx calycophylla in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 December 12. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Arachnothryx calycophylla. Published online. Accessed: 12 December 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Arachnothryx calycophylla. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 December 2022.