Neurolaena cobanensis Greenman ex Smith (1904: 418–419)

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 : 139

2.2.1. Neurolaena cobanensis Greenman ex Smith (1904: 418–419) ( Fig. 1 ).

Brief description: —Shrubs 1–3 m tall. Leaf petiole 10.3–15 mm long, blade 13.3–36 × 1.55–5 cm, margin entire, venation penninervous, abaxial surface glabrous; capitula radiate, involucre 5–6 × 4.5–6 mm, cylindrical to narrowly campanulate, phyllaries densely puberulous or glabrous; receptacle holopaleaceous, paleae 5.2–5.5 mm long; ray florets 8–10 per capitulum, corolla 8–8.6 mm long, yellow; disc florets 40–50 per capitulum, corolla 5.6–6.5 mm long, pale green to pale yellow; cypselae 1.9–2 mm long, eglandular, pappus 60–70 bristles.

Geographic distribution: — Costa Rica ( US 01790956!), Guatemala ( US 0101494!), Nicaragua (MO 2977777!) and Mexico, in Chiapas state (MO 823662!) ( Fig. 1 ).

Selected Material: — COSTA RICA. Guanacaste: Puntarenas and Alajuela, cordillera de Tilaran , 6 March 1986, F. Almeda & B. Anderson 5370 ( US) . GUATEMALA . Baja Varapaz : Union Barrios, 12 March 1972, E. Contreras 11273 ( US) . MEXICO. Chiapas: Villaflores , 28 February 2002, A. Reyes-Garcia 4141 (MO) . NICARAGUA. Nuevo Segovia : 19.2 km N of Mozonte, taking left fork, along road throught Finca El Rosario, 24 March 2017, W. D. Stevens & O.M. Montiel J. 39563 (MO) .

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.