Boerhavia traubae Spellenberg (1999: 208–2011)

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4.11. Boerhavia traubae Spellenberg (1999: 208–2011) .

Type: ― MEXICO, Sonora, Yécora, 1.6 km E of Yécora on Мех. Hwy. 16 at KM marker 281.5, 28°22.30’N 108°54.71’W, 1645 m, 15 August 1998, Spellenberg, Brouillet & Todsen 12597 (holotype:― NMC 36501; isotypes: ARIZ, CIIDIR043796 [image!] image available at https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.specimen.ciidir043796, ENCB!, IEB!, MEXU!, MT, NY00990834 [image!] image available at https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.specimen.ny00990834, USON!)

Distribution in Mexico: ―Endemic to Sonora, in Sierra Madre Occidental biogeographic province ( Fig. 4B ), Yécora municipality, in Pine-Oak forest, temperate grasslands and road sides, at 1500–1600 m a.s.l.

Paratypes: ― SONORA, all Mcpio. de Yécora: vicinity of Cabañas on old road to Maycoba , 0.5 mi E of Arroyo Yécora, 28°23.5’N, 108°54.5’W, 1550 m, 7 September 1995, Fishbein et al. 2479, ARIZ, MEXU!, NMC ; along westward extension of Avenida Juarez ca. 0.5 km W of cemetery, 28°22.50’N, 108°56.38’W, 1645 m, 15 August 1998, Spellenberg et al. 12596, ASU0019718 [image!] image available at https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/ al.ap.specimen.asu0019718, F, IEB!, NMC, TEX; NW of cemetery in Yécora , 28°22’40”N, 108°56W’, 1540 m, 2 September 1997, W . Trauba s.n., NMC ; 1.9 km SSW of Las Viboras on Мех. 16 on road to Trigo Moreno , 28°21’50”N, 108°49’34”W, 1620 m, 17 August 1998, T . Van Devender et al. 98-991 ARIZ, ASU0019719 [image!] image available at https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.specimen.asu0019719, CIIDIR, ENCB!, MEXU!, NMC, UC, USON!; ca. 2 km NW of Yécora on old road to Santa Rosa , 28°22’45”N, 108°50’45”W, 1560 m, 5 September 1996, Wiens et al 96-109, NMC 68031 ).

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FIGURE 4. Distribution of the Nyctaginaceae genera in the State of Sonora. A: genera Abronia, Allionia, Acleisanthes, Okenia, and Pisonia; B: genus Boerhavia; C: genus Mirabilis; D: genera Boldoa, Commicarpus, Cyphomeris, and Salpianthus.