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Desmoncus leiorhachis Burret (1934: 203). Type:— BELIZE. Toledo: Rio Grande, 29 March 1933, W. Schipp S.517a
(holotype B, destroyed).
Desmoncus leptochaete Burret (1934: 204). Type:—COSTA RICA. Puntarenas: Río Abrojo, 12 January 1898, H. Pittier
11969 (holotype B, destroyed).
Desmoncus leptoclonos Dammer (1907: 129). Desmoncus mitis var. leptoclonos Henderson (1995: 227). Superfluous
names.
Desmoncus longifolius Martius (1844: 52). Type:—PERU. Pasco: Pozuzo, 1784, J. Pavón s. n. (holotype MA n.v.,
isotypes F!, G n.v., K!).
Desmoncus longisectus Burret (1934: 212). Type:—BRAZIL. Alagoas: Serra do Porco, 300 m, March 1932, E.
Werdermann 2984 (holotype B, destroyed).
Desmoncus luetzelburgii Burret (1930: 1025). Type:—BRAZIL. Amazonas: Rio Papuri, Rio Uaupés, Trinidade, 13
December 1928, P. Luetzelburg 23833 (holotype B, destroyed, isotypes, M! R!).
Desmoncus macroacanthos Martius (1823-1837: 86). Atitara macroacantha (Martius) Kuntze (1891: 727). Type:—
BRAZIL. Pará: without locality, no date, C. Martius s.n. (holotype M!).
Desmoncus macrocarpus Barbosa Rodrigues (1888: 34). Atitara macrocarpa (Barbosa Rodrigues) Barbosa Rodrigues
(1902: 75). Type not designated. Neotype (designated by Wessels Boer 1965):—Barbosa Rodrigues 1903: t. 53.
Desmoncus macrodon Barbosa Rodrigues (1888: 39). Atitara macrodon (Barbosa Rodrigues) Barbosa Rodrigues (1902:
75). Type not designated. Neotype (designated by Glassman 1972):—Barbosa Rodrigues 1903: t. 59.
Desmoncus major Crueg. ex Grisebach (1864: 519). Atitara major (Crueg. ex Grisebach) Kuntze, 1891: 727. Type:—
TRINIDAD. Caroni, no date, H. Crueger s.n. (holotype not known).
Desmoncus melanacanthos Drude (1881: 306). Type not designated.
Desmoncus nemorosus Barbosa Rodrigues (1888: 36). Atitara nemorosa (Barbosa Rodrigues) Barbosa Rodrigues (1902:
75). Type not designated. Neotype (designated by Glassman 1972):—Barbosa Rodrigues 1903: t. 56.
Desmoncus oligacanthus Barbosa Rodrigues (1875: 24). Atitara oligacantha (Barbosa Rodrigues) Kuntze (1891: 727).
Type not designated. Neotype (designated by Glassman 1972) :—Barbosa Rodrigues 1903, t. 58.
Desmoncus orthacanthos var. trailiana Drude (1881: 311). Type:—BRAZIL. Amazonas: Rio Purus, Jauaria, 10
September 1874, J. Trail 1079/CXXVI (holotype K!).
Desmoncus orthacanthos var. mitis Drude (1881: 311). Type:—BRAZIL. “Sertão Amaroleité”, September–October
1844, H. Weddell 2493 (holotype P!).
Desmoncus panamensis Linden (1881: 16). Type not designated.
Desmoncus phengophyllus Drude (1881: 314). Atitara phengophylla (Drude) Kuntze (1891: 727). Type:—BRAZIL.
Amazonas: Rio Jutahi, 27 January 1875, J. Trail 1075/CCV (holotype K!).
Desmoncus philippianus Barbosa Rodrigues (1888: 38). Atitara philippiana (Barbosa Rodrigues) Barbosa Rodrigues
(1902: 76). Type not designated. Neotype (designated by Glassman 1972):—Barbosa Rodrigues 1903: t. 61.
Desmoncus phoenicocarpus Barbosa Rodrigues (1875: 24). Atitara phoenicocarpa (Barbosa Rodrigues) Kuntze (1891:
727). Type not designated. Neotype (designated by Glassman 1972):—Barbosa Rodrigues 1875 t. 1, f. 3–4a–d.
Desmoncus polyacanthos var. cuspidata Drude (1881: 314). Type not designated.
Desmoncus polyacanthos var. angustifolia Drude. This name appears in Glassman (1972) and the citation of Drude
(1881: 313) is given. The type specimen is said to be Spruce 627 at M. This specimen still exists, with this name written
on the label. However, this name is not found on page 313 of Drude (1881), nor on any other page.
Desmoncus polyphyllus Poit. ex Desfontaines (1829: 30). Atitara polyphylla (Poit. ex Desfontaines) Kuntze (1891: 727).
Type not designated.
Desmoncus pycnacanthos Martius (1823-1837: 89). Atitara pycnacantha (Martius) Kuntze (1891: 727). Type:—
BRAZIL. Goias: Villa de Palma, Rio Pillões, no date, J. Pohl 2488 (holotype W, destroyed).
Desmoncus pycnacanthos var. sarmentosus Drude (1881: 313). Type:—BRAZIL. Rio de Janeiro, no date, A. Glaziou
8068 (holotype C n.v., holotype image!, isotype P!).
Desmoncus rudentum Martius (1844: 48). Atitara rudenta (Martius) Barbosa Rodrigues (1902: 75). Type:—BOLIVIA.
Santa Cruz: Río Piray, near Palometa, no date, A. d’Orbigny 26 (holotype P!).
Desmoncus schippii Burret (1934: 202). Type:—BELIZE. Toledo: Rio Grande, 29 March 1933, W. Schipp S.517
(holotype B, destroyed).
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