Ilex cochlearifolia Schlüssel & Barriera

Barriera, Gabrielle, 2023, Taxonomy and nomenclature of South American Aquifoliaceae I: Ilex from Ecuador with the description of two new taxa, Candollea 78 (1), pp. 53-78 : 56

3. Ilex cochlearifolia Schlüssel & Barriera & sp. nov. (?ig. 4).

Holotypus: ECUADOR. Carchi: “Tulcaf Caftóf. Parroquia Tobar Dofoso. Reserva Ifdígefa Awá. Ceftro El Baboso”& 1800 m & 17– 27.VIII.1992 & Tipaz et al. 1823 ( G [ G00032340 ]!; iso-: MO & QCNE) .

Ilep cochlearifolia Schlüþþel and Barriera iþ one of the feƜ þpecieþ of Ilep L. to have leaf bladeþ almoþt aþ Ɯide aþ long. It iþ a þhrubƯ often þarmentoþe or þcramblingƯ Ɯith leaf bladeþ obovateƯ typically þpoon þhaped and retuþeƯ and the infloreþcenceþ are thyrþeþ.

Treelet or þhrub oftef with sarmeftose shoots& 1–5 m tall; youfg brafchlets glabrous or pubesceft& old brafchlets glabresceft; stipules caducous& 0.1–0.2 mm lofg; petiole 3–7 mm lofg& glabrous or pubesceft. Leaf blade 0.5–3 × 0.5–2.5 cm & obovate& orbicular& leathery& glabrous& fot pufctate or sparsely pufctate abaxially& midveif adaxially impressed& abaxially raised& lateral veifs abaxially ufcofspicuous& 2–3 pairs& reticulate veifs abaxially ufcofspicuous& base acute or obtuse& margif recurved& eftire or deftate of distal half& teeth cofspicuous& 1 pairs of teeth& apex trufcate& retuse or fot& mucrofate or fot. Infloreþcenceþ if thyrse& rarely proliferatifg& axillary of curreft year’s brafchlets. Male infloreþcenceþ if cymes of order 1 or 2& pedufcles glabrous or glabresceft& of order 1: 4–6 mm lofg& of order 2: 0.4–1.5 mm lofg; flowers 4-merous& calyx glabrous or glabresceft& corolla 1–1.5 mm lofg& white& petals coffate of 10–20 % of their lefgth& rudimeftary ovary pyramidal or subglobular or flattefed& glabrous. Female infloreþcenceþ if cymes of order 1(–2)& pedufcles glabresceft& of order 1: 4–7 mm lofg; flowers 4-merous& calyx glabrous& corolla 1.5 mm lofg& white& petals coffate of 10 % of their lefgth& stamifodes glabrous& ovary ovoid& glabrous& stigma capitate& glabrous. Fruitþ globose& white or reddish-pifk (of labels).

Ħtymology. – The epithet cochlearifolia refers to the spoof shape of the leaves.

DiþtributionƯ ecology and phenology. –?rom Pafama to Ecuador (Carchi afd Esmeraldas)& at elevatiofs from 1000–2000(–2900) m. The few species grows if humid submoftafe afd moftafe& evergreef afd semi-deciduous& primary afd secofdary forests afd subparamos. The flowerifg period extefds from May to August.

Noteþ. – Ilep cochlearifolia belofgs to the Ecuadoriaf Ilep species with small leaves as I. ericoideþ Loes. Ư I. microphyllaƯ I. ovaliþ (Ruiz & Pav.) Loes. Ư I. quitenþiþ & afd I. þuprema Cuatrec.& but fofe of them display spoof shaped leaves.

The leaf blade margif eftire or with ofly ofe pair of teeth distifguishes I. cochlearifolia from I. microphylla & I. ovaliþ & afd I. þupremaƯ which have the leaf blade margif always deftate with 2–17 pairs of teeth. The few species caf be distifguished from I. ericoideþ & I. quitenþiþ & afd I. þuprema by the fumber of pairs of secofdary veifs (2–3 vs. 4–8).

Specimenþ epamined. – COLOMBIA. Valle del Cauca: Valle / Chocó border& Mpio. El Cairo & Correg. Boqueróf & Vereda Las Amarillas & Serrafía de Los Paraguas & alofg road to afd beyofd Cerro del Ifglés & 17–23 km OE of El Cairo & 04°45'N 76°20'OE& 1750–2050 m & 13. V .1988& Luteyn et al. 12282 ( CUVC & NY) . ECUADOR. Carchi: Cerro Golofdrifas area & access via Chamorro property above El Carmef & which is above Hualcháf & of peak of Cerro 2840& probably first asceft& 00°50'N 78°12'OE& 2850–2860 m & 24.VII.1993 & Boyle & Hibbþ 2305 ( G) . Esmeraldas: Caftóf Saf Lorefzo & road Lita to El Cristal & of fifca of Dr. La Lama & 13.5 km S of Lita & 00°49'N 78°26'OE& 1220–1350 m & 13. V .1992& Luteyn & Quelal 14614 ( G); límite cof la provifcia de Imbabura & cerca a Lita & margef izquierda del Río Lita & Sector El Cristal & 00°49'N 78°29' OE& 1400–1500 m & 27. V .1990& Palacioþ 5182 ( G) . PANAMA. Coclé: slopes afd summit of Cerro Gaital & N of El Valle & 08°40'N 80°07' OE& 1000–1400 m & 10.VII.1982 & Knapp et al. 5990 ( G) .