TAXONOMIC REVISION OF ALOYSIA (VERBENACEAE, LANTANEAE) IN SOUTH AMERICA
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Univ Arizona, Dept Ecol & Evolutionary BiolIssue Date
2016-04-27
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MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDENCitation
Taxonomic Revision of Aloysia (Verbenaceae, Lantaneae) In South America 1 2016, 101 (3):568 Annals of the Missouri Botanical GardenRights
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Aloysia Palau is the third largest genus of tribe Lantaneae, after Lippia L. and Lantana L., in the Verbenaceae. Recent molecular phylogenetic studies have circumscribed genus Aloysia as 31 species, with the transfer of most species of Acantholippia Griseb. and the inclusion of the monotypic Xeroaloysia Tronc., as well as the exclusion of several North American Aloysia species that nest within a Lippia Lantana Glade. Newly circumscribed Aloysia are found mostly in South America, where the genus is represented by 28 species and six varieties. Only four Aloysia species are found in North America, A. coalcomana Siedo, A. macrostachya (Ton.) Moldenke, A. wrightii A. Heller, and A. gratissima (Gullies & Hook.) Tronc. var. gratissima, this last being the only taxon found in both North and South America. A taxonomic revision of the genus Aloysia for South America is provided with detailed morphological descriptions, as well as keys for taxonomic identification, illustrations or indication of iconography, and distribution and herbarium specimen lists. The genus Xeroaloysia Tronc. is here considered a synonym of Aloysia, and nine new taxonomic synonyms are here established. Lectotypification is designated for Verbena L. sect. Aloysioides Walp., and neotypification is designated for V. salviifolia Hook. & Am.ISSN
0026-64932162-4372
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10.3417/2013015Version
Final published versionSponsors
We thank the curators of the herbaria cited in the text for the loan of specimens and assistance in the search of type material and bibliography, especially S. Beck from LPS; A. Smith from E; G. Pieszko from CTES; M. Garcia from MVM; R. Russell from US; T. Wendt from TEX; and T. Zanoni from NY. This study was possible thanks to a grant (PIP112200801000177/09, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas [CONICET]) given to the authors. A special thanks to Maria E. Mulgura who preferred not to be an author despite her important contribution. An earlier version of the manuscript benefited greatly thanks to suggestions given by M. Belgrano. Special thanks also to Federico Luebert, from Bonn, Germany, for just-in-time comments, and to Victoria Hollowell for her significant editorial work. Illustrations were done by Jennifer Castelo, Vladimiro Dudas, and Elio Vega, to whom the authors are very grateful.Additional Links
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