Carlowrightia hapalocarpa B.L. Rob. & Greenm.

Daniel, Thomas F., García-Morales, Leccinum J. & Mora-Olivo, Arturo, 2021, Taxonomic and Photographic Guide to the Acanthaceae of Tamaulipas, Mexico, Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 67 (6), pp. 185-228 : 196

Carlowrightia hapalocarpa B.L. Rob. & Greenm.

PHENOLOGY.— Flowering: August; fruiting: unknown.

DISTRIBUTION.— Mexico (S.L.P., Tamps.).

HABITAT.— Oak-pine forest.

ELEVATION.— 1250–1450 meters.

NOTES.— This is the first documented occurrence of Carlowrightia hapalocarpa ( Fig. 1I ) in Tamaulipas. Daniel (1983a) provided a description of this species, which otherwise occurs in arid and semi-arid regions of central San Luis Potosí.

REPRESENTATIVE SPECIMENS.— Mpio. Jaumave, 18 km N de La Florida, rumbo a Ávila y Urbina , L. García-Morales 3452 ( ITCV); 7 km N de La Florida a Magdaleno Águilar , L. García-Morales s.n. ( ITCV) .

Figures

FIGURE 1. Tamaulipan Acanthaceae I. A. Anisacanthus quadrifidus. B. Aphelandra scabra. C. Avicennia germinans. D. Barleria oenotheroides. E. Carlowrightia albiflora. F. Carlowrightia trichocarpa. G. Carlowrightia parviflora (blueflowered form). H. Carlowrightia neesiana. I. Carlowrightia hapalocarpa. J. Carlowrightia parviflora (white-flowered form). K. Dicliptera sexangularis. L. Dicliptera sumichrastii. Photos by T. Daniel (A, B, D, H, K), W. Eckerman (C), and L. García-Morales (E–G, I, J, L).