Punjuba lehmannii BrittOn & ROsE Ex BrittOn & Killip (1936: 127)

Soares, Marcos Vinicius Batista, Guerra, Ethiéne, Morim, Marli Pires & Iganci, João Ricardo Vieira, 2024, Taxonomic revision of the genus Punjuba (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae), Phytotaxa 659 (1), pp. 41-55 : 48-50

5. Punjuba lehmannii BrittOn & ROsE Ex BrittOn & Killip (1936: 127)

≡ Abarema lehmannii (Britton & killip)

Barneby & J.W.Grimes (1996: 88).

Type:— COLOMBIA. Nopaya: 1600-2000 m elevation, B.T. Lehmann 364 (holotype: NY!, isotype: COL!, GH (2 sheets)!, K (2sheets)!, US!).

= Punjuba josephi (Barneby & J.W.Grimes) M.V.B.Soares, M.P.Morim & Iganci (2021: 11) ≡ Abarema josephi Barneby & J.W.Grimes (1996: 109) Type:— COLOMBIA. Comisaría del Caquetá: Cordillera Oriental, vertiente oriental, quebrada del rio Hacha, bosques em Ruidosa, 2000 m, 26.Mar.1940, J. Cuatrecasas 8707 (holotype: US!, isotype: F!, COL!). syn. nov.

Fig 1 & 3

Shrubs and trees 3–20 m tall; branches with pubescent indumentum. Leaves 1–3 pairs of pinnae; petiole 1–4.5 cm, puberulent; nectaries at the tip of the leaf stalk and usually at the insertion of the first leaflet pairs, cupular, pateliform to orbicular; leaflets 5–7 pairs, 2.5–9 × 1.5–4 cm, ovate to oblong, apex obtuse to acuminate, base cuneate to rounded, margin revolute, discolor, both surfaces pubescent, venation brochidodromous. Inflorescence spiciform, peduncle 2.5–4.5 cm, floral axis 5–9 cm, both puberulent. Flowers white, puberulent, sessile; calyx tubular 0.1–0.3 cm, corolla infundibuliform, 0.5–0.7 cm; filaments of the staminal tube white; ovary glabrous ca. 0.05 cm. Pods broad-linear, recurved to coiled. Seeds obovate, orbicular, or oblong, 7–8 × 6–6.5 mm.

Distribution and habitat: — Punjuba lehmannii is endemic from Colombia, occurrying in Andean montane moist forests at 1600–2700 m of elevation ( Fig. 1 ). The species was collected in the department of Antioquia, Caquetá, Cauca, Choco, Nopaya, Norte Santander and Tolima. Some records of P. lehmannii were registered from paddocks and pastures and some a few collection was found in protected area as the Ecological Reserve and Ecoturism Park.

Phenology: —Flowering and fruiting all year round.

Notes: —The morphological similarities and differences of Punjuba lehmannii and the closer related taxa, P. killipii and P. foreroana are presented in the later species notes. Punjuba josephi was described by Barneby and Grimes (1996) as Abarema josephi , based on the leaves with 2–3 pairs of pinnae, and 5–7 pairs of leaflets per pinnae, and leaflets slightly smaller than in P. lehmannii . The examination of specimens formely identified with both names, including type specimens, evidenced that characters such the number of pinnae and leaflets, as well as the leaflets color and margin overlaps between the two species. Thus, here Punjuba josephi is proposed as a synonym of P. lehmannii .

Conservation status: —The species presents an Extent of Occurrence (EOO) of 114,719.024 km ², and an Area of Occupancy (AOO) of 128 km ². The species was assessed as Least Concern (LC) by Lopez-Gallego & Morales (2020). Here, we confirm the assession as Least Concern (LC), according to the IUCN Red List categories and criteria (2022) since its Extent of Occurrence (EOO) is larger than 20,000 km ² and the species occurrence in protected areas. However, we reinforce the needs for analisys of the population size, collection efforts in unsampled areas, and uses by local populations, due to possible population reduction caused by human activities (urbanization) in the species’ habitats.

Specimens Examined— COLOMBIA. ANTIOQUIA: Mun. Caldas, vereda la Corrala , [06°4’N, 75°37’W], 2440 m, 12 Jun 1986 (fr), Escobar, L.K.A. 6752 ( HUA) ; ibidem, 2440 m, 3 May 1985 (fl), Escobar, L.K.A. & Giraldo, J.R. 5150 ( HUA, MO, QCA) ; ibidem, 2440 m, 17 Jul 1986 (fr), Escobar, L.K.A. & Giraldo, J.R. 6804 ( HUA) ; ibidem, 2440 m, 17 Jul 1986 (fl), Escobar, L.K.A. & Giraldo, J.R. 6814 ( HUA) ; ibidem, 2440 m, 26 Jan 1987 (fr), Escobar, L.K.A. & Velásquez, M.P. 7332 ( NY, HUA) ; ibidem, 2440 m, 26 Jan 1987 (fl, fr), Escobar, L.K.A. & Velásquez, M.P. 7333 ( NY, HUA, JAUM) ; ibidem, 2440 m, 6 Mar 1987 (fl, fr), Escobar, L.K.A. & Velásquez, M.P. 7463 ( HUA, JAUM) ; ibidem, 2440 m, 6 Mar 1987 (fl, fr), Escobar, L.K.A. & Velásquez, M.P. 7465 ( HUA, QCA, COL, MO, F, NY) ; ibidem, 2440 m, 14 Apr 1987 (fl, fr), Escobar, L.K.A. & Velásquez, M.P. 7532 ( HUA, MO, NY) ; ibidem, 2440 m, 31 May 1984 (fr), Escobar, L.K.A. et al 4525 ( HUA) ; ibidem, 2410 m, 24 Nov 1986 (fl, fr), Escobar, L.K.A. et al 7299 ( HUA) ; ibidem, 2440 m, 22 Jun 1987 (fl), Escobar, L.K.A. et al 7752 ( HUA) ; Mun. Caldas, vereda la Corrala, Finca la Zarza , [06°05’11”N, 75°36’55”W], 2440 m, 14 Apr 1987 (fl, fr), Escobar, L.K.A. & Velásquez, M.P. 7535 ( COL, F, HUA, MO, QCNE) ; idem, [06°05’11”N, 75°36’55”W], 2440 m, 14 Apr 1987 (fl), Escobar, L.K.A. & Velásquez, M.P. 7522 ( CR, F, HUA, MO, QCNE, U) ; Mun. Caldas, reserva Alto de San Miguel, cuenca alta del rio Medellín , [06°05’N, 75°38’W], 1900-2200 m, 23 Apr 1997 (fr), Roldan, F.J. et al 2656 ( HUA) ; Mun. Caldas, vereda La clara, alto de San Miguel, sector quebrada la vieja, 2200-2400 m, 1 Aug 2011, Tuberquia, D. et al. 3397 ( HUA) ; Mun. Caldas, parte alta del Rio Medellín, em la Reserva Ecológica Alto de San Miguel , [06°05’N, 75°38’W], 1900-2200 m, Jun-Mar 1996- 1997 (fr), Correa , A.L. & Cuartas, S. 188 ( HUA) ; Mun. Caramanta , cerca al retén, 1800-2200 m, May 2012 (fl), Sanchez, C. 917 ( COL) ; Mun. Carmen de Viboral , finca la selva, quebrada “La Quirama”, 2100–2300 m, 5 Aug 1995, Metrio, D. & Estrada, P. 11 ( HUA) ; Mun. Carmen de Viboral, vereda campo alegre, hacia el morro Bonifacio , [06°05’N, 75°19’W], 2300 m, 7 Mar 2004 (fl, fr), Serna, M. et al 2465 ( MEDEL) ; Mun. Cocorná , [06°05’N, 75°13’W], 2200 m, 28 Oct 1999, Gil, A. 282 ( HUA) ; Mun. Envigado, Campanas , junto a la cascada, [06°10’N, 75°34’W], 2200 m, 18 Nov 2004 (fl, fr), Barreto, L.H. et al 186 ( MEDEL) ; Mun. Envigado, vereda las Palmas, via las Palmas , colegio The Columbus School , 2553 m, May 2014 (fl), Chica, A.G. et al. 124 ( JAUM) ; Mun. Envigado, vereda el escobero, finca la Estalaria , cerro Astillero Nacimientos Q. la Ay, 2450–2640 m, 6 Nov 1996 (fl), Múnera, M.A.C. & Cardona, F. 1202 ( JAUM) ; Mun. Envigado , vereda “El Escoberto”, margen izq. Y nacimiento Q. la pavita, [06°10’19’’N, 75°35’09’’W], 2000–2470 m, 18 Jul 1996 (fl), Múnera, M.A.C. et al 974 ( HUA, COL, JAUM) ; Mun. Envigado, vereda el Escobero, via a la vereda el Escobero - alto de las palmas, [06°08’42’’N, 75°33’02’’W], 2530 m, 4 Sep 2007 (fl), Vélez-Puerta, J.M. et al 2469 ( MEDEL) ; Mun. Envigado, vereda el Escobero, finca la Morena , [06°08’42’’N, 75°33’02’’W], 2570 m, 28 Aug 2007, Vélez-Puerta, J.M. et al. 2357 ( MEDEL) ; Mun. Frontino, corregimiento Nutibura, cuenca alta del rio Cuevas , 1880 m, 18 Nov 1986 (fr), Sanchez, D. et al. 554 ( MEDEL) ; Mun. Guarme, caminho del alto de la virgen hacia Girardota , [06°20’N, 75°28’W], 1800-1900 m, 12 Jun 2007 (fl, fr), Sanchez-Gomez, J.C. 60 ( HUA, MEDEL) ; Mun. Guarne , piedras brancas, [06°17’N, 75°27’W], 2550 m, 19 Jul 1957 (fr), Cabrera , I. 107 ( MEDEL) ; Mun. Guarne , fianca el Cocuy, 2400–2500 m, 21 Sep 1997 (fl, fr), Van der Hammen, T. s.n. ( COL 443469 ) ; Mun. Retiro , [06°06’35’’N, 75°31’38’’W], 2260 m, 25 Jan 2000, Alzate, F. 911 ( HUA, MO) ; Mun. Retiro, vereda San Sebastián la Castellana , [06°07’12’’N, 75°31’42’’W], 2450 m, 10 Feb 2000 (fl, fr), Alzate, F. & Sierra, J. 953 ( HUA, U) ; El retiro, finca Buenos Aires , 2200–2400 m, 15 Apr 1981, Espinal, S. et al. 4519 ( MEDEL) ; El retiro, finca Buenos Aires , 2200–2400 m, 15 Apr 1981 (fl, fr), Espinal, S. et al. 4520 ( MEDEL) ; Mun. Medellín, corregimiento de San Cristóbal, cerro del padre Amaya , [06°19’18’’N, 75°40’10’’W], 2500 m, 6 Jul 2012 (fl), Delgado, N. et al. 16 ( MEDEL) ; Mun. Medellín, corregimiento de Santa Elena, vereda Mazo, sector los Vasquez , 2350 m, 17 Apr 2005 (fl), Calle, A. et al. 21 ( HUA) ; Mun. Medellín, corregimiento Altavista, vereda Aguas frias, cabecera de las quebradas La Picacha , Alto El Cedro , [06°13’57’’N, 75°39’45’’W], 2300-2350 m, 3 Apr 1997 (fl), Giraldo, F. et al. 1437 ( HUA, JAUM) ; Mun. Medellín , [06°13’00’’N, 75°39’00’’W], 2300–2350 m, 3 Apr 1997 (fl), Giraldo, J. & Fernando, L. 1437 ( HUA) ; Mun. Medellín, vereda águas frias, corregimiento Altavista, Microcuenca la picacha, alto El Cedro , [06°13’57’’N, 75°39’45’’W], 2410–2450 m, 6 May 1997 (fl), Rodriguez, W. & Giraldo, F. 654 ( HUA, JAUM) ; Mun. Medellín, vereda águas frias, parte alta, Microcuenca la picacha, corregimiento Altavista , [06°13’57’’N, 75°39’45’’W], 2250–2300 m, 14 May 1997 (fl), Rodriguez, W. et al. 734 ( HUA, JAUM) ; Mun. Medellín, vereda águas frias, corregimiento Altavista, microcuenca la Picacha , alto el Cedro , [06°13’57’’N, 75°39’45’’W], 2410–2450 m, 6 May 1997, Rodriguez, W. & Giraldo, F. 655 ( HUA) ; Mun. Medellín , vereda águas frias, parte alta, [06°13’53’’N, 75°39’27’’W], 2360 m, 6 Feb 2008 (fl), Rodriguez, W.D. et al. 6389 ( HUA) ; Mun. Medellín, corregimiento Santa Elena, vereda Mazo , Parque Ecoturístico Arvi , Núcleo de la Biodiversidad , [06°15’45’’N, 75°30’14’’W], 2700 m, Mar 2009 (fl, fr), Londoño, L. et al. 154 ( HUA) ; Mun. Medellín, corregimiento San Antonio de Prado, vereda El Astillero , recorrido desde Belén Altavista hasta Piedra Galana , [06°14’16’’N, 75°27’36’’W], 2502 m, 11 Jun 2011 (fl), Rodriguez, W. et al. 7151 ( HUA) ; Mun. Medellín, las palmas, el Peñasco, sitio Manantial , [06°13.2’N, 75°32.8’W], 2330 m, 9 Mar 1990 (fl), Betancur, J. et al. 1786 ( HUA) ; Mun. Salgar, ascenso al cerro Plateado , 2200 m, 2 Nov 1985 (fl), Orozco, C.I. et al. 1483 ( COL) ; Mun. Santa Rosa de Osos, Guanaquitas - Caruquia, vereda Santa Gertudris. Propriedad de la señora Maria Echverri , [06°38’13’’N, 75°20’48’’W], 2450 m, 30 Oct 2008 (fr), Uribe, W. et al. 2 ( MEDEL) ; Mun. Santa Rosa de Osos, Guanaquitas - Caruquia,veredaAlto de Caruquia.Finca el Higueron ,propiedad del señor Eliodoro Patiño , [06°38’13’’N, 75°20’48’’W], 2450 m, 30 Oct 2008 (fl), Uribe, W. et al. 3 ( MEDEL) ; Mun. Sonsón, relicto de bosque a 8 km desde Sonsón hacia la Union al bordo derecho de la carretera, [05°47’29.3’’N, 75°18’12.7”W], 2262 m, 7 Oct 2012 (fl), Vélez, A. & Suecún, D. 1 ( JAUM) ; Mun. Tâmesis, vereda la Alcena, finca Fátima , em valles, [05°42’51’’N, 75°43’05’’W], 2000 m, 2 Oct 2003 (fl, fr), Vélez, J.G. et al. 5646 ( HUA) ; Mun. Urrao, vereda Zarzagueta, parcela permanente de registro Zarzagueta , [06°06’29’’N, 76°10’38’’W], 2350 m, 18 Dec 2007 (fl, fr), Martinez, M. et al. 141 ( MEDEL) ; 8 km de la frontera entre la Unión e Mesopotamia , 21 Aug 1982 (fl, fr), Escobar, L.K.A. & Uribe, L. 2248 ( HUA) ; El Peñon de Entrerrios, Entrerrios , 2552 m, Jul 2009 (fl), Osorio, L. et al. s.n. ( HUA) ; Sabanalarga, vereda de Pena, sector la Antena , [06°49’32’’N, 75°47’58’’W], 1800–2200 m, 23 May 2207 (fr), David, H. & David, V.M. 1840 ( HUA) ; La Ceja, vereda el Guaico via entre la Ceja e Abejorral , rio piedras, [05°56’00’’N, 75°25’00’’W], 2300–2500 m, 16 Nov 1996 (fl, fr), Cardona, F.A. et al. 122 ( MO, HUA) ; Monte del diablo, cerca de La Leja, 21 Jul 1944 (fl), Daniel, H. 3279 (F, COL, MEDEL) . CAUCA: Mun. Caldono, Vereda Buenavista, microcuencade el rio Cabuyal , 2005 m, 3 May 1995 (fl), Diago, N.M. 34 ( HUA) . CHOCO: San José del Palmar, vereda San Antonio, La laguna, [04°50’N, 76°11’W], 2100 m, 18 Apr 1998 (fr), López, N. et al. 1726 ( HUA). NORTE SANTANDER: Mun. Ocanã , 1700 m, Apr 1998 (fl), Vargas, W.G. 6098 ( COL) . TOLIMA: Mun. de Santa Isabel vereda Santa Isabel, finca Berlin , cordillera central, ertente oriental, 2165 m, 5 Aug 1980 (fr), Idrobo, J.M. 10602 ( COL). Las palmas, Aug 1947 (fl, fr), Daniel, H. 4040 ( MEDEL). San Pedro, 23 Jan 1940 (fl), Tomás, H. 718 ( MEDEL) .

Figures

FIGURE 1. Geographic distribution of Punjuba Britton & Rose (Leguminosae).

FIGURE 3. Punjuba lehmannii Britton & Rose ex Britton & Killip (Leguminosae). A. Branch. B. Leaflets. C. Detail showing the trichomes covering the abaxial surface of the leaflets. D. Flower. E. Ovarium glabrous. [A-B: Escobar & Giraldo 5150 (QCA!). C-E: Escobar, L.K.A. & Velasquez, M.P. 7465 (COL!, NY!, QCA!)]. Illustration by João Iganci.