Checklist of Bolivian Compositae - Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Neoceis carduifolia Cass., Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1820: 91 (1820) = Erechtites hieraciifolia (L.) Raf. ex DC.
var. cacalioides (Fisch. ex Spreng.) Griseb.
Neocuatrecasia R. M. King & H. Rob., Phytologia 20(3): 332 (1970).
Type: Eupatorium lobatum B. L. Rob. = Neocuarecasia lobata (B. L. Rob.) R. M. King & H. Rob.
References
King, R. M. & H. Robinson. (1970). Studies in the Eupatorieae (Compositae). XXXII. A new genus
Neocuatrecasia. Phytologia 20(3): 332–333.
King, R. M. & H. Robinson. (1988). Studies in the Eupatorieae (Asteraceae). CCXXIII. New combinations and
new species of Central and South America. Phytologia 65(1): 62–70.
Robinson, H. (2002). Additions to Neocuatrecasia (Eupatorieae: Asteraceae). Novon 12(3): 388–392.
Key to species (modified from Robinson, 2002)
1. Stipitate glandular hairs on pedicels longer than eglandular hairs 2
Stipitate glandular hairs (if present) on pedicels scarcely longer than eglandular hiars 3
2. (1) Inflorescence of solitary, or few, capitula with opposite subtending leaves; style base not
enlarged; pappus setae half as long as corolla or longer; plants of 2000–3500 m elev.
N. yungasensis
Inflorescence cymiform of many capitula; subtending leaves alternate; style base enlarged;
pappus setae 1/3 as long as corolla; plants ≤ 500 m
N. tysonii
3. (1) Corolla throat 2 times or less as long as lobes N. thymifolia
Corolla throat 3 or more times longer than lobes 4
4. (3) Leaf lamina usually deeply lobed or dissected N. lobata
Leaf lamina not deeply lobed
N. feuereri
Neocuatrecasia feuereri R. M. King & H. Rob. Phytologia, 65(1): 65 (1988). Type: ‗BOLIVIA: La Paz: Prov.
Bautista Saavedra, Chullina, am Weg in die Yungas, Nebelwald, Veg.-Aufn. 811, 3400 m. 28/4/1982. T.
Feuerer 11469a‘. Holotype: US (03062063).
Bolivia (La Paz).
3400 m.
April–May.
Neocuatrecasia lobata (B. L. Rob.) R. M. King & H. Rob., Phytologia 20(3): 332 (1970).
*Eupatorium lobatum B. L. Rob., Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 55: 21 (1919). Types: ‗BOLIVIA: on cliffs in the
subalpine region, near Yani, Prov. Larecaja, alt. 3500 m., Mandon, n. 263 (Gr., N.Y.); without exact locality,
Bang, no. 1912 (Gr., N.Y., U.S.).‘ Syntype (Bang 1912): GH, MO, NY (00169090), US. Syntype (Mandon 263):
NY (00169091).
Bolivia (La Paz).
Cliffs.
3500 m.
Neocuatrecasia thymifolia (Britton) R. M. King & H. Rob., Phytologia 20(3): 333 (1970).
*Eupatorium thymifolium Britton, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 19(1): 1 (1892). Type: [Bolivia:] ‗Ingenio del Oro,
10,000 ft. ([Rusby] 1747).‘ Holotype: NY (00169239) – ex Columbia College Herbarium; isotype: GH, NY
(00169238 – ex Princeton Unversity Herbarium), (00169240 – ex College of Pharmacy Herbarium), US
(00050691).
Bolivia (La Paz).
c. 3050 m.
March – April.
Neocuatrecasia tysonii H. Rob., Novon 12(3): 389 (2002). Type: ‗Bolivia. Mamore, frequent in tree margin of
lagoon, spreading 1 mi. SW San Joaquin, 19 Mar 1964, E. L. Typson & M. Kuns 997‘. Holotype: MO.
Bolivia (Bení, Santa Cruz).