Arachnothryx nelsonii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Rubiaceae
Subfamilia: Cinchonoideae
Tribus: Guettardeae
Genus: Arachnothryx
Species:

Arachnothryx nelsonii Lorence, Novon 15(3): 448 (–450; fig. 1) (2005)

Type: T. Hawkins 993 (30 April 1996, in flower and fruit; Holotype: MO-2049904 (5689630)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}; Isotypes: BM [BM001008858^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], EAP [EAP127886^(JSTOR)], MEXU [PVT1210307^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], PTBG [PTBG1000000145^(JSTOR)]).
Type locality: Honduras. Copán: Montaña Los Zapotes, mountain W of Los Zapotes, 18 km N of Copán ruinas on road to Agua Caliente from Copan ruinas and 2–3 km W of Los Zapotes school, 950–1050 m, 14°58′N, 89°10′W.

Native distribution areas:
Southern America Central America Honduras. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

Lorence, D.H. 2005. Rubiacearum Americanarum Magna Hama, Pars XVII. A New Species and Four New Combinations in Mesoamerican Rondeletieae (Rubiaceae). Novon 15(3): 447–451. JSTOR . BHL. Reference page.

Lorence, D.H. 2012. Arachnothryx nelsonii. Pp. {{{4}}} in Lorence, D.H. & Taylor, C.M., 207. Rubiaceae. In Davidse, G., Sousa S., M., Knapp, S. & Chiang, F. (eds.), Flora Mesoamericana, Vol. 4, Parte 2: Rubiaceae a Verbenaceae. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México; Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis; The Natural History Museum, London. ISBN 978-1-935641-08-7. Online Reference page.
Borhidi, A.L. 2017. Revisión crítica del género Arachnothryx Planch.. Acta Botanica Hungarica 59(3–4): 287–318. DOI: 10.1556/034.59.2017.3-4.2 ResearchGate Reference page. [see page 308]

Linares, J., 2021. Arachnothryx nelsonii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021. IUCN Red List Category: Endangered . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T149671841A149809965.es.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Arachnothryx nelsonii. Accessed: 2024 January 19.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Arachnothryx nelsonii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 January 19. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2024. Arachnothryx nelsonii. Published online. Accessed: 19 January 2024. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2024. Arachnothryx nelsonii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 January 2024. Reference page.