Arachnothryx lojensis

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 lojensis

Name

Arachnothryx lojensis Steyerm., Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 17(1): 255 (1967), as 'Arachnothrix lojensis'

• Typus: F.R. Fosberg & M.A. Giler 23141 (in flower, [19 February 1945]; Holotypus: NY [​NY00130852^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]; Isotypus: US [​US00137660 (2109861)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]).
• Type locality: [Ecuador.] Loja: ridge between two main forks of Río San Francisco, eastern slope of Cordillera de Zamora (El Condor), 12–15 km ENE of Loja, 3°57–59′S, 78°59–79′W.

Distribution

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

Notes

• Colombian occurrences are represented by C. Múrcia 59 (collected in Parque Regional Ucumarí, Cordillera Central, Pereira, Risaralda, alt. 2000–2300 m, 21–23 February 1994; deposited in MO-1562369 (05059692)^(GBIF)) and C. Múrcia 443 (collected in Parque Regional Ucumarí, Cordillera Central, El Cedral, Pereira, Risaralda, alt. 2000–2100 m, 8 August 1995; deposited in MO-1562363 (05059718)^(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

• Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánez, S. (eds.) 1999. Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i–viii, 1–1181. Online. Reference page. 
• 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%20lojensis. 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 lojensis. Accessed: 2022 December 12.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Arachnothryx lojensis 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 lojensis. Published online. Accessed: 12 December 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Arachnothryx lojensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 December 2022.