Neurolaena ser. Macrocephalae Turner (1982: 122

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 : 137

1.2. Neurolaena ser. Macrocephalae Turner (1982: 122 , as “ Macrocephala ”).

Type species:— Neurolaena macrocephala Schultz ex Hemsley (1881: 233) ( Fig. 1 ).

Diagnosis: —Strikingly campanulate (wider than longer) involucre 7.85–12 × 8.6–15 mm, paleae 7–10 mm long, disc corolla 6–7.5 mm long, pappus bristles 4.8–7 mm long.

Turner (1982) proposed this series with two subordinated species: N. macrocephala Schultz ex Hemsley (1881: 233) and N. schippii Robinson (1935: 62) .

Geographic distribution: — Belize and Mexico ( Fig. 1 ).

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.