Checklist of Bolivian Compositae - Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Robinson, H. (2006). Pectis. In: G. Harling & L. Andersson (eds), Flora of Ecuador, No. 77(2): 190(6).
Compositae-Heliantheae, Part II: genera M–Z. Botanical Institute, Göteborg University, Göteborg & Section
for Botany, Riksmuseum, Stockholm. pp. 55–62.
Key to species
1. Pappus of scabrid bristles/hairs 2
Pappus of stout awns or scales
P. linifolia var. linifolia
2. Disc florets > 25 P. odorata
Disc florets 12–25 3
3. Inflorescence of solitary terminal or axillary capitula; plants prostrate P. sessiliflora
Inflorescence racemose; plants erect
P. substriata
Pectis granieri Sch.Bip., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 12: 81 (1865); Linnaea 34(5): 535 (Feb. 1866), nom. nud. (based on
Mandon 237) = Pectis substriata Rusby
*Pectis linifolia L., Syst. Nat., ed. 10, 2: 1221 (1759); Sp. Pl. (ed. 2) 2: 1250 (1763). Type: ‗Habitat in America.‘
Lectotype (selected by Keil in Rhodora 80(No. 822): 139, 1978): Browne, Herb. Linn. No. 1011.2 (LINN).
Verbesina linifolia L., Syst. Nat., ed. 10, 2: 1226 (1759), nom. superfl. (based on type of Pectis linifolia).
Pectis punctata Jacq., Enum. Syst. Pl. : 28 (1760). Type: ‗Plum. ic. 86. f. 1.‘ Note: Keil (1978: 139) cited
‗Lectotype: Select. Stirp. Am. Hist. t. 128. 1763.‘ with the footnote ‗Authentic type specimens have not been
located. Stafleu (1967) indicated that few of Jacquin‘s West Indian material are known to exist, and that
Jacquin‘s 1760 publication represents a prodromus for his larger illustrated work. The illustration of Pectis
punctata from the latter publication is selected here as the lectotype.‘ This is unacceptable, since the only
original material mentioned by Jacquin was the illustration in Plumier‘s work.
Tetracanthus linearifolius A. Rich. in Sagra, Hist. Phys. Cuba, Bot. [Faner. 3(2),] 11: 60 (1850). Type: ‗Crescit in
insula Cuba, juxta Santiago de Cuba ubi detexit et mecum benigne communicavit clar. J. Linden (coll. n.
1714).‘ Holotype: P.
Pectis linifolia L. var. marginalis Fernald, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 33: 85 (1897). Types: ‗In shaded ravines and
on mountain bluffs, Southern Arizona to the Sonora coast. Arizona (Palmer, 1867, no. 129), Tuscan (Smart,
no. 382), Santa Catalina (Lemmon, no. 3031), Malpais Mts. [31 Aug. 1881] (Pringle [s.n.]); Sonora, Guaymas
(Palmer, 1887, no. 224)‘‘. Lectotype (selected by Keil, 1978: 139): Pringle s.n., GH (10919); isolectotypes:
MICH, MO, US (77467). Syntype (Lemmon 3031): GH (10918). Syntype (Palmer 129): GH (10920). Syntype
(Palmer 224): GH (10962); isosyntype: US (48209, 1418877).
Pectis linifolia L. var. hirtella S. F. Blake, J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 25: 322 (1935). Type: ‗Mexico: On hill,
Tanganhuato, Dist. Coyuca, Guerrero, 18 Sept. 1934, G. B. Hinton et al. 6606‘. Holotype: US (1,589,311);
isotypes: F (1071146), GH (10961), MO.
Bahamas, Bolivia (?), Brazil (cf. Bautista, 1987), Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala,
Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, USA, Venezuela.
Deciduous forest, open areas, rocky scrub, cliff crevices.
0–1000 m.
Pectis linifolia L. var. hirtella S. F. Blake, J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 25: 322 (1935) = Pectis linifolia L.
Pectis linifolia L. var. marginalis Fernald, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 33: 85 (1897) = Pectis linifolia L.
*Pectis odorata Griseb., Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen 24(1): 200 (1879); Symb. Pl. Argent. : 200 (1879).
Type: ‗Nom. vernac. Pectidis in campis: Comino del Campo. — C. S.: in fruticetis ad fl. Juramento.‘
Holotype: Lorentz & Hieronymus 266, II.1873; isotypes: CORD, S.
Argentina, Bolivia (Bení, Santa Cruz), Paraguay.
Bosque chaqeuño, Chaco.
February.
Vernacular names: COMINO DEL CAMPO (J); LIMONILLO (LR); YERBA DEL VENADO (LR); CHINCHILLA (SGO); MANZANILLA DEL
CAMPO (S Y F); CERDILLA (CTES) (Petenatti & Ariza Espinar, 1997: 17).
Pectis pinnata Lam., J. Hist. Nat. 2: 150, pl. 31 (1792) = Schkuhria pinnata (Lam.) Kuntze ex Thell.
Pectis punctata Jacq., Enum. Syst. Pl. : 28 (1760) = Pectis linifolia L.
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