Coussarea leptopus

Taxonavigation

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

Coussarea leptopus Müll.Arg., Flora 58: 465, 475 (1875)

Syntypes:
- J.S. Blanchet 2190 (in fruit, [1834]; BM [BM001008955^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], G [G00389951 (286317/1)^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}]; Isosyntype: F [V0068865F (767110)^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}, fragm. ex G])
- F. Sello[w] (in fruit; Isosyntype: F [V0068864F (607082)^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}])
- Note: Delprete (2003) states that Müller's personal herbarium was subsequently included in G-DC.
Type locality: Brazil. Bahia.

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Brazil Northeast (Bahia), Brazil Southeast (Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

Fernandez et al. (2020) cite the following collections (without repository indications) for this species (Note: occurrences in Bahia are omitted below):
- Folli 4374 (collected in mun. Linhares, Espírito Santo, 11 October 2002; deposited in CVRD [CVRD007909^(GBIF), determined by Geovane S. Siqueira on 7 November 2007])
- Demuner [et al.] 4417 (collected in mun. Santa Leopoldina, Espírito Santo, 25 October 2007; deposited in K [K001137489^{(CRIA, GBIF, REFLORA)}, determined in 2009], MBML [MBML031864^(GBIF), determined by Daniela Zappi in September 2009])
- Hoffmann 135 (collected in mun. Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo, 12 June 1984; deposited in MO-1506004 (4278876)^(GBIF) [determined by C.M. Taylor in 2016]; cf. K [K001137655^{(CRIA, GBIF, REFLORA)}, ex MBML, determined with Coussarea nodosa (Benth.) Müll.Arg. by M.S. Pereira in November 2005], MBML [MBML003304^(GBIF), dupl. determined with C. nodosa by M.S. Pereira in November 2005])
- Mota 1975 (collected in mun. Catas Altas, Minas Gerais, 10 March 2003; deposited in MO-2218195 (6255366)^(GBIF) [previously determined with C. nodosa by Zappi in 2009, re-determined with C. leptopus by C.M. Taylor in 2016]; cf. K [K000265465^{(CRIA, GBIF, REFLORA)}, determined with C. nodosa by Zappi in 2009])

Müller, J. 1875–1876. Rubiaceae brasilienses novae. Flora 58(29): 449–459 (BHL), (30): 465–480 (BHL); 59(28): 433– (BHL), (29): 449– (BHL), 495– (BHL), 540– (BHL), (35): 547–554 (BHL). Reference page.

Delprete, P.G. 2003. Revision and typification of some species of Ixora (Rubiaceae) from Central and Southern Brazil. Sida 20(4): 1471–1480. BHL JSTOR ResearchGate Reference page. [see page 1472.]
Gomes, M., Barbosa, M.R.V. & Pereira, M.S. 2020. Coussarea. In: Flora do Brasil 2020. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. PDF (Portuguese). Flora e Funga do Brasil. Reference page. [see page 34.]
Taylor, C.M. 2016. "Coussarea leptopus". In: Studies in Tropical Rubiaceae. Tropicos. Accessed: 19 January 2023.

IUCN: Coussarea leptopus Müll.Arg. (Least Concern) - Assessed by E. Fernandez, G. Crispim, J. Wagner Ribeiro Júnior, P. da Rosa, G. Martinelli & M. Gomes on 24 January 2020.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Coussarea. Accessed: 2023 January 19.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Coussarea leptopus. Accessed: 2023 January 19.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Coussarea leptopus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 January 19. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2023. Coussarea leptopus. Published online. Accessed: 19 January 2023.
Tropicos.org 2023. Coussarea leptopus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 January 2023.