Alseis latifolia

Familia: Rubiaceae
Subfamilia: Dialypetalanthoideae
Tribus: Dialypetalantheae
Genus: Alseis
Species:

Alseis latifolia Gleason, Phytologia 1(3): 137 (1935)

• Typus: B.A. Krukoff 2043 (in fruit, [24 March 1933]; Holotypus: NY [​NY00130808^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}] ; ⧼Isotypi⧽: A 00092312^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, K {K000173566^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, K000173567^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}}, MICH [​MICH1210220^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], U 0005903^(JSTOR), US [​US00130565 (1668295)^(GBIF)]).
• Type locality: [Brazil.] State of Maranhao: terra firma near Coroatasinho.

• León et al. (2020) cite the following specimens (Note: Maranhão occurrences are excluded below):
  • Alagoas: Cervi [et al.] 7114 (collected at Pedra Talhada Biological Reserve, Quebrangulo, 20 October 1994; deposited in G [​G00172208 (270201/1)^(GBIF)], MO-1563262 (04833974)^(GBIF), NY [​NY01034265^(GBIF)]; determined with A. latifolia by Baugalupo y Cabral in 1995, while cited as A. floribunda by Nusbaumer et al. 2015)
  • Bahia: Queiroz 979 (collected in Amélia Rodríguez ['Ipirá'], 4 October 1986; deposited in HUEFS [​HUEFS0006041^(GBIF), determined with A. latifolia by J.G. Jardim in 2002 and June 2012], K [​K001049636^(GBIF)], SPF [​SPF00152557^{(Cria, GBIF1, GBIF2)}, as "Combretum"]), Harley 28450 (collected in Itaberaba, 6 December 1996; deposited in HUEFS [​HUEFS0025304^{(GBIF1, GBIF2, REFLORA)}, determined with A. latifolia by J. Jardim in June 2012]), Atkins [et al.] 4662 (collected at Remanso/Maribus, Lençóis, alt. 380 m, 29 January 1997; deposited in ALCB [034046^(GBIF)], CEPEC [​CEPEC00074837^{(GBIF1, GBIF2)}], HUEFS [​HUEFS0063964^{(GBIF1, GBIF2, REFLORA)}, determined with A. latifolia by J. Jardim in June 2012], K [​K000013401^(GBIF), determined with A. floribunda by D. Zappi in February 1999], SPF [​SPF00130155^{(CRIA, GBIF1, GBIF2)}]), Harley 55427 (collected in Rio de Contas, 21 January 2005; deposited in HUEFS [​HUEFS0111470^{(GBIF1, GBIF2, REFLORA)}], determined with A. latifolia by J. Jardim in June 2012)
  • Pernambuco: Miranda [et al.] 3605 (collected in São Lourenço da Mata, 19 October 1999; deposited in HST [​HST010590^(GBIF), determined with A. latifolia by J.G. Jardim in June 2013], RFA [​RFA21624 (33106)], UFRN [​UFRN00016114^{(CRIA, GBIF)}, determined with A. latifolia by J. Jardim in June 2013])
  • Sergipe: Viana 1029 (collected in Canhoba, 18 September 1984; deposited in ASE [​ASE0026851 (3935)^{(GBIF1, GBIF2, REFLORA)}]), Pereira [et al.] 19 (collected in Gararu ['Nossa Senhora da Glória'], 2 June 2010; deposited in ASE [​ASE0022810 (16331)^{(GBIF1, GBIF2, REFLORA)}]), Gomes [et al.] 1098 (collected in Maruim, 22 May 2013; deposited in ASE [​ASE0032170 (28022)^{(GBIF1, GBIF2, REFLORA)}], JPB [​JPB0054459^(GBIF)], MO-2880552 (6642571)^(GBIF), NY [​NY02636754^(GBIF)]), Farias 317 (collected in Riachão do Dantas, 8 November 2012; deposited in ASE [​ASE0032612 (28312)^{(GBIF1, GBIF2, REFLORA)}], RB [​RB01140187 (653630)^(GBIF)]), Nogueira-Jr 9 (collected in Tobias Barreto, 27 September 2010; deposited in ASE [​ASE0024299 (17885)^{(GBIF1, GBIF2, REFLORA)}])
  • Minas Gerais: Costa [et al.] 458 (collected in Jacinto, alt. 190 m, 23 January 2004; deposited in HUEFS [​HUEFS0077728 (HUEFS000029293)^{(GBIF1, GBIF2, REFLORA)}, determined with A. latifolia by J. Jardim in May 2005 and June 2012, re-determined with Terminalia fagifolia Mart. by R.T.M. Ribeiro in May 2018])
• Taylor (2020) recognizes occurrences of this species only in Alagoas, Maranhão and Sergipe. Among the above specimens, Cervi et al. 7114 and Gomes et al. 1098 were re-determined with Alseis floribunda Schott by her or other determiner by 2020.
• Flora e Funga do Brasil (2023) cites L.P. de Queiroz [et al.] 1114 (collected in Valente, 16 November 1986; deposited in HUEFS [​HUEFS0006813^{(GBIF, REFLORA)}], K {K000012236^(GBIF), K000012237^(GBIF), K001049600^(GBIF)}, SPF [​SPF00073830^{(CRIA, GBIF1, GBIF2)};]) as a voucher of a Bahian occurrence, while all of the specimens are stored as A. floribunda.

• Gleason, H.A. 1935. Botanical Miscellany. Phytologia 1(3): 133–137. BHL Reference page. 

• Nusbaumer, L., Barbosa, M.R.V., Thomas, W.W., Alves, M.V., Amorim, B.S., Pessoa, E., Melo, A., Loizeau, P.-A. & Spichiger, R. 2015. Inventário da Reserva Biológica de Pedra Talhada: Flora. In: Studer, A., L. Nusbaumer & R. Spichiger (eds.), Biodiversidade da Reserva Biológica de Pedra Talhada (Alagoas, Pernambuco - Brasil). Boissiera 68: 439–547. ResearchGate Reference page.  [see page 472.]
• Taylor, C.M. 2020. "Alseis latifolia". In: Studies in Tropical Rubiaceae. Tropicos. Accessed: 7 January 2023.

• IUCN: Alseis latifolia Gleason (Least Concern) - Assessed by M.L.V. León, E. Amorim, J. Wagner Ribeiro Júnior, P. da Rosa, G. Martinelli & M. Gomes on 24 January 2020.
• Alseis latifolia. Flora e Funga do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Accessed: 7 January 2023.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Alseis latifolia. Accessed: 2023 January 7.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Alseis latifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 January 7. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Alseis latifolia. Published online. Accessed: 7 January 2023. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Alseis latifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 7 January 2023. Reference page.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Alseis. Accessed: 2023 January 8.