Neurolaena wendtii Turner (1985: 497)

Bueno, Vinicius R., Gostel, Morgan R. & Heiden, Gustavo, 2023, An updated synopsis of Neurolaena (Neurolaeneae, Asteraceae) with a new species from the Colombian Andes, Phytotaxa 622 (2), pp. 131-145 : 138

1.2.3. Neurolaena wendtii Turner (1985: 497) ( Fig. 1 ).

Brief description: —Shrubs 1.5–2 m tall. Leaf petiole 10–30 mm long, blade 20–28 × 3–20.3 cm, margin entire, venation camptodromous, abaxial surface pubescent; capitula discoid, involucre 8–9 × 11–12 mm, campanulate, phyllaries pubescent to glabrous; receptacle holopaleaceous, paleae 7–8 mm long; disc florets 35–55, corolla 6.5–7.5 mm long, greenish yellow to pale yellow; cypselae 2.0– 2.5 mm long, eglandular, pappus 40–60 bristles.

Geographic distribution: —Endemic to Mexico, in Veracruz state (TEX 373924) ( Fig. 1 ).

Selected Material: — MEXICO. Veracruz: Hidagotitlánlomitas , al SE del poblado 6, 27 March 1981, T. L. Wendt 3095 (TEX) .

Figures

FIGURE 1. Occurrence map of Neurolaena (Asteraceae, Neurolaeneae) species in Mesoamerica and the Caribbean. Each symbol represents state or country level species occurrences. PO—Pacific Ocean, CS—Caribbean Sea. Countries and Territories: BZ—Belize, CI—Cayman Islands, CB—Cuba, CR—Costa Rica, EL—El Salvador, GT—Guatemala, HO—Honduras, NI—Nicaragua, PA—Panama. Mexican states: CP—Chiapas, PB—Puebla, OX—Oaxaca, QR—Quintana Roo, SL—San Luis Potosí, TB—Tabasco, VE—Veracruz.