Neurolaena venturana Turner (1978: 251)

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 : 138-139

2.1.2. Neurolaena venturana Turner (1978: 251) ( Fig. 1 ).

Brief description: —Shrubs 4–5 m tall. Leaf petiole 4.3–20.3 mm, blade 3.75–50 × 1–16 cm, margin entire, venation camptodromous, abaxial surface glabrous; capitula discoid, involucre 7–8 × 4.7–8 mm, campanulate, phyllaries densely puberulous; receptacle holopaleaceous, paleae 7–7.4 mm long; disc florets 40–50 per capitulum, corolla 7–8 mm long, pale green to pale yellow; cypselae 1.8–2 mm long, eglandular, pappus 35–65 bristles.

Geographic distribution: —Endemic to Mexico, in Veracruz state (NY 368343) ( Fig. 1 ).

Selected Material: — MEXICO. Veracruz: Banderilla , 26 February 1975, F. Ventura A. 10979 (NY) .

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.