Ipomoea retropilosa subsp. retropilosa

Wood, John R. I., Munoz-Rodriguez, Pablo, Williams, Bethany R. M. & Scotland, Robert W., 2020, A foundation monograph of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in the New World, PhytoKeys 143, pp. 1-823 : 1

265a. Ipomoea retropilosa subsp. retropilosa

Diagnosis. Sepals thinly to densely pilose on the abaxial surface. Young stems and abaxial leaf surface thinly to densely pubescent.

Illustration.

Figure 135 .

Distribution.

In cloud forest near streams in the coastal sierra of Venezuela between 1500 and 1800 m approximately.

VENEZUELA. Aragua: Colonia Tovar, Moritz 1686 (BM, K); Ricaurte, 3 km E of Colonia Tovar, J.A. Steyermark & R.L. Liesner 121997 (MO). Mérida: south of Timote[s], 1976, J.B. Simmons 281 (K); Trujillo: Varela, 1500 m, L. Aristeguieta 4884 (MO).

Figures

Figure 135. A-H Ipomoea retropilosa subsp. retropilosa. A habit B abaxial leaf surface C outer sepal D middle sepal E inner sepal F corolla opened out to show stamens G ovary, style and stigma H young fruiting calyx. J, K I. retropilosa subsp. cundinamarcana. J outer sepal K calyx with rostrate apex to capsule. Drawn by Rosemary Wise A-H from J. B. Simmons 281; J, K from Andre s. n.