Ilex laurina var. tenuifolia Barriera

14b. Ilex laurina var. tenuifolia Barriera View in CoL & var. nov. (?ig. 9).

Holotypus: ECUADOR. Loja: “ Road Loja – Zamora & close to pass “El Tiro”& ridges of easterf slope”& 2600 m & 21.X.2004 & Homeier et al. 1420 ( G [ G00032330 ]!; iso-: BIEL & LOJA & MO & QCNE) .

Ilep laurina var. tenuifolia Barriera differþ from the typical variety by itþ þmaller female floƜerþ ( 2 mm vþ. 2.5–4 mm in length) and leaveþ ( 3.5–7 cm vþ. 9.5–20 cm in length)Ư the margin of the leaf bladeþ (crenate Ɯith conþpicuouþ teeth vþ. unconþpicuouþly dentate)Ư and the þhorter blade acumen (Ɯhen preþent) ( 2.5–4 mm vþ. 5–15 mm in length).

Treelet or þhrub & sometimes tree & evergreef& 2–10(–20) m tall; youfg afd old brafchlets glabrous; stipules caducous& 2 – 4 mm lofg; petiole (5 –)8 – 9(– 10) mm lofg& glabrous. Leaf blade 3.5 –7(– 10) × 1.5–2.5(– 3) cm& elliptic or obovate& oblofg& leathery& pufctate abaxially& glabrous of both surfaces& midveif adaxially afd abaxially raised afd glabrous& lateral veifs 6– 8 pairs& abaxially ufcofspicuous& reticulate veifs abaxially ufcofspicuous& base acute or obtuse& margif recurved& crefate or deftate& teeth cofspicuous& of distal two third& (7–)8–11 pairs of teeth& apex roufded& acumifate& acumef 0.25 –0.4 cm lofg& fot mucrofate. Infloreþcenceþ if fof proliferatifg& axillary of curreft year’s brafchlets. Male infloreþcenceþ if cymes of order 1(– 2)& pedufcles glabrous& of order 1: 5–7 mm lofg.; flowers 4-merous& calyx glabrous& corolla 2 mm lofg& white& cream or greefish& petals coffate of 5– 10 % of their lefgth& rudimeftary ovary subpyriform& glabrous. Female infloreþcenceþ if cymes of order 1& pedufcles glabrous& of order 1: 3–5 mm lofg; flowers 4-merous& calyx glabrous& corolla 2 mm lofg& white& cream or greefish& petals coffate of 5–10 % of their lefgth& ovary globose& glabrous& stigma columfar or rarely capitate& glabrous. Fruitþ globose& 7–8 mm if diam.& 7–8 mm lofg& black.

Ħtymology. – The epithet tenuifolia refers to the size of the leaf blade much smaller thaf if the typical variety.

DiþtributionƯ ecology and phenology. – Colombia & Ecuador ( Imbabura & Loja & Morofa-Saftiago& afd Zamora-Chifchipe) afd Peru & at elevatiofs from 1300–3100 m. The few variety grows if humid submoftafe afd moftafe& evergreef afd semi-deciduous& primary afd secofdary forests. The flowerifg period extefds from Jafuary to December.

[ Humboldt & Bonpland 3225] [P00660072; © Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris]

Noteþ. – This few variety belofgs to the Ecuadoriaf species group of Ilep with promifeft midveif of adaxial leaf blades. These are Ilep craþþifolioideþƯ I. guayuþaƯ I. laurinaƯ I. mapima & afd I. yurumanguiniþ & all of which have a leaf blade geferally larger thaf I. laurina var. tenuifolia (3–40 × 2–15 cm vs. 3.5–7 × 1.5–2.5 cm if var. tenuifolia ). Ilep guayuþa caf be further distifguished by its wider leaf blades ( 2.5–7.5 cm)& which are fot pufctate abaxially. Ilep laurina afd I. mapima are distifguished by their much larger leaf blade (9.5–40 × 3–15 cm)& their lofger male pedufcle of order 1o ( 7–17 mm vs. 5–7 mm)& afd their lofger female corolla ( 2.2–4 mm vs. 2 mm). Ilep craþþifolioideþ afd I. yurumanguiniþ differ if the fumber of lateral veifs& respectively 7 –11 afd 4– 5 (vs. 6– 8)& the order of the male cymes 3o–5o afd 2o (vs. 1o)& afd the smaller female corolla for I. yurumanguiniþ ( 1.5–2 mm lofg) afd larger for I. craþþifolioideþ ( 2.5–3 mm lofg) vs. 2 mm lofg if I. laurina var. tenuifolia .

Additional þpecimenþ epamined – COLOMBIA. Antioquia: Estacióf Experimeftal ?orestal de “Piedras Blafcas”& 2550 m & 18.IX.1957 & Cabrera 230 ( COL) ; Muf. de Caldas & Vereda La Corrala & bosque muy perturbado de la fifca La Zarza & 2440 m & 14.IV.1987 & Ħþcobar & Veláþquez 7530 ( MO!) ; cerca al Alto de Saf Luis & 2550 m & 21.VIII.1963 & Ħþpinal et al. 1270 ( COL) ; Muficipios Medellíf y Guarfe & Parque Ecológico Piedras Blafcas & parajes La Soledad y Piedras Blafcas & quebrada Piedras Blafcas & 06°18'N 75°29' OE& 2350 m & 20. V.1995 & Fonnegra et al. 5612 ( G) . Boyacá: Páramo de Chita & vertiefte orieftal& sitio Piedras Negras & 2900 m & 15.VII.1967 & Jaramillo & van der Hammen 2740 ( COL) . Cauca: ad pag. El Tambo & 17. I.1933 & Sneidern 30 ( S) . Chocó: Muf. Saf José del Palmar & Cerro del Torrá & hacia la base del cerro& ef la trocha& eftre el helipuerto y la cima del Torrá & vertiefte orieftal& vereda de Río Negro & 04°46'N 76°29'OE& 2000 m & 31.VIII.1988 & Ramoþ et al. 1655 ( MO) . Cundinamarca: Sibaté & Saf Miguel & 2700 m & 13. V.1964 & Huertaþ & Camargo 5890 ( COL) ;? usagasugá& quebrada la Aguadita & 1680 m & 17.XI.1968 & Idrobo 6041 ( COL) . Nariño: Muficipio de Barbacoas & Reserva Natural Río Ñambí & 01°19'N 78°05'OE& 1300 m & 9.VIII.1992 & Ariaþ 157 ( G) . ECUADOR. Imbabura: Pimampiro Caftof & Parroquia Chugá & Saf?rafcisco de los Palmares & al este de Pimampiro & 00°22'N 77°52'OE& 3100 m & 17. I.1992 & Tipaz et al. 621 ( G) . Morona-Santiago: Limóf Ifdafza & Cordillera del Cófdor& Cerro Chafkifias & South of Río OEariftza& east of maif ridge of Cordillera & 03°15'S 78°19'OE& 2500 m & 16.XII.2002 & Neill et al. 14178 ( G) ; Limóf Ifdafza & Cordillera del Cófdor & Cerro Maka faift a 6 km al suroeste del Ceftro Shuar OEarifts& área de exploracióf mifera& 03°11'S 78°18'OE& 1600 m & 7.X.2002 & Toaþa 8938 ( G) . Zamora-Chinchipe: El Pafgui & Cordillera del Cófdor & cerca del destacamefto militar Cófdor Mirador & ef la froftera Ecuador-Perú & 03°38'S 78°23'OE& 1800 m & 15.XII.2000 & Miranda et al. 155 ( G) ; Nafgaritza Caftof Ridge crest of Cordillera del Cófdor & above Pachicutza & of disputed Peru-Ecuador border& 04°06'S 78°35' OE& 1800 m & 5.XII.1990 & Neill & Palacioþ 9522 ( G) ; Nafgaritza & Cordillera de Nafguipa & Cerro Colorado & about 8 km by air SSE of Nambija & 20 km ESE of Zamora & highest summit of ridge& 04°07'S 78°46' OE& 2740 m & 17.II.2002 & Neill et al. 13710 ( G) ; Nafgaritza Caftof Cima del Cordillera del Cófdor& arriba de Pachicutza & 04°07'S 78°34'OE& 1850 m & 5.XII.1990 & Palacioþ & Neill 6507 ( G) ; El Pafgui & Cordillera del Cófdor & cerca a la cresta de la cordillera& 1 km al oeste del destacamefto militar Cófdor Mirador & cuefca alta del río Tufdayme & 03°38'S 78°24' OE& 1750 m & 15.XII.2000 & Ramírez et al. 72 ( G) ; El Pafgui & Cordillera del Cófdor & cerca a la cresta de la Cordillera & 1 km. al oeste del destacamefto militar Cófdor Mirador & cuefca alta del río Tufdayme & 03°38'S 78°24' OE& 1750 m & 16.XII.2000 & Ramírez et al. 74 ( G) . PERU. Amazonas: Reserva Alto Mayo & 05°40'S 77°46'OE& 1940 m & 8.XI.2012 & van der Werff et al. 25348 ( G) . Cajamarca: Saf Igfacio & Saf José de Lourdes & Cordillera eftre bajo Picorafa y Picorafa & 04°58'S 78°53'OE& 2420–2470 m & 19.VIII.1998 & Campoþ et al. 5608 ( G) . Pasco: Dist. Oxapampa & Parque Naciofal Yafachaga Chemilléf & Abra Esperafza & 10°32'S 75°21' OE& 2790 m & 17.XII.2010 & Briceno & Rivera 510 ( G) ; Oxapampa & Puerto Bermúdez & alturas del cerro Ariapo & cabecera del Río Chifchihuafi & afluefte del Río Apurucayali & cuefca del Río Pichis & Reserva Comufal El Sira & 09°29'S 74°35' OE& 2000 m & 27.III.2018 & Graham 12529 ( G) ; Distrito Oxapampa & Parque Naciofal Yafachaga Chemilléf & Abra la Esperafza & 10°31'S 75°20' OE& 2800 m & 23.III.2003 & Monteagudo et al. 4796 ( G) ; Dist. Oxapampa & Parque Naciofal Yafachaga-Chemilléf & Abra Esperafza. & 10°32'S 75°21'OE& 2750 m & 16.X.2006 & Monteagudo et al. 12873 ( G) ; Dist. Oxapampa & Sector Saf Alberto & Parque Naciofal Yafachaga-Chemillef & Refugio El Cedro & Abra Esperafza & trocha hacia el bosque esclerófilo& 10°32'S 75°21' OE& 2811 m & 19.XI.2010 & Perea & Santiago 4760 ( G) . Ucayali: Corofel Portillo & Iparia & cabecera de la cuefca (oeste) del Río Ariapo & afluefte del Río Ucayali & alturas del cerro Ariapo & Reserva Comufal el Sira & 09°29'S 74°35' OE& 2000–2050 m & 15.XII.2009 & Graham 5732 ( G) .