Checklist of Bolivian Compositae - Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Polyachyrus poeppigii Less. ex Poepp. & Endl., Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. 1: 14 (1835). Type: ‗Crescit in rupibus et
declivibus montium maritimorum utriusque Chile v. c. prope Talcahuano et ad scaturigines prope Concon.
Septembri floret.‘ Note: This appears to be the first valid publication of the name.
Cephaloseris poeppigii Kunze ex Less., Linnaea 5(1): 5 (1830), nom. inval. (genus not validly published at that
date)
‗Polyachyrus poeppigii (Kunze ex Less.) Less.‘, Linnaea 5(1): 5 (1830). Note: No such combination was made at
this point!
Polyachyrus auritus D. Don, Phil. Mag., n.s. 11: 390 (1832). Type: not stated.
Polyachyrus decurrens Lag. ex DC., Prodr. 7: 53 (1838), nom. nud. pro syn.
Polyachyrus macrotis Phil., Linnaea 28: 713 (1856). Type: [Chile:] ‗In regionibus litroalibus prov. Valparaiso ad
S. Antonio legit orn. Germain.‘ [Pizarro, 1960: 153: ‗En la zona costanera de la provincia de Valparaìso, en
San Antonio, lo colectó Germain. 43840, 64800.‘] Note: Rocardi & Weldt (1974: 19) noted only the type in
SGO, not which of the two specimens.
Polyachyrus litoralis Phil., Linnaea 28: 714 (1856). Type: [Chile:] ‗Habitat in regionibus litoralibus prov.
Santiago et Valparaiso.‘ [Pizarro, 1960 : 153: ‗Se halla en las zonas costaneras de las provincias de Santiago
y Valparaíso. 64784 (?).‘] Holotype: SGO.
Polyachyrus calderensis Phil., Anales Univ. Chile 69: 271 (1886) [p. 13 in preprint/separate]. Type: [Chile:] ‗De
Caldera.‘ Note: Pizarro (1960: 153) indicated the holotype was SGO 64792.
Polyachyrus tenuifolius Phil., Anales Univ. Chile 69: 271 (1886) [p. 13 in preprint/separate]. Type: ‗Del valle
del Huasco, traìdo en 1885 por don Federico Philippi.‗ Note: Pizarro (1960: 153) indicated the holotype as
SGO 64799.
Polyachyrus poeppigii Less. ex Poepp. & Endl. var. litoralis (Phil.) Reiche, Anales Univ. Chile 115: 564 (1904).
Polyachyrus virgatus Johnston, Contr. Gray Herb. 85: 132 (1929). Type: ‗CHILE: ... gravelly benches and rocky
hillsides near Aguada Grande, Dept. Chañaral, Dec. 16, 1925, Johnston 5795‘. Holotype: GH (11371).
ssp. multifidus (D. Don) Ricardi & Weldt, Gayana, Bot. 26: 19 (1974).
Polyachyrus multifidus D. Don, Phil. Mag., n.s. 11: 390 (1832). Type: not stated.
Polyachyrus sanromani Phil., Anales Univ. Chile 69: 270 (1865) [p. 12 in the preprint/separate]. Type: ‘He
recibido un ejemplar del largo de 30 cm. del señor Francisco San Román, recogido en el desierto de
Atacama.‘ Holotype: SGO Note: Pizarro, 1960: 153 indicated the type was SGO 64801.
Polyachyrus selinoides Reiche, Anales Univ. Chile 115: 566 (1904). Type: [Chile:] ‗Provincia de Atacama
(Caldera, Copiapñ, Chaðarcillo).‘ ?Syntypes: ?SGO.
*Polyachyrus oblongiflorus J. Koster, Blumea 5(3): 675 (1945). Type: ‗Hab.: Chili, im Geröll der Felswüste des
Küstengebirges bei Antofagasta, 250 m alt., Sept. 1911, [Herzog] n. 2320.‘ Holotype: L.
?Bolivia (?), Chile. Note: It remains to be seen if this species has subsequently been recorded for Bolivia, or
whether Foster‘s record is solely based on Koster‘s protologue as the genus is apparently Chilean and
Peruvian.
‗Polyachyrus poeppigii (Kunze ex Less.) Less.‘, Linnaea 5(1): 5 (1830) [Note: No such combination was made at
this point!] = Polyachyrus poeppigii Less. ex Poepp. & Endl.
Polyachyrus poeppigii Less. ex Poepp. & Endl. var. litoralis (Phil.) Reiche, Anales Univ. Chile 115: 564 (1904) =
Polyachyrus poeppigii Less. ex Poepp. & Endl.
Polyachyrus sanromani Phil., Anales Univ. Chile 69: 270 (1865) [p. 12 in the preprint/separate] = Polyachyrus
poeppigii Less. ex Poepp. & Endl. ssp. multifidus (D. Don) Ricardi & Weldt
Polyachyrus selinoides Reiche, Anales Univ. Chile 115: 566 (1904) = Polyachyrus poeppigii Less. ex Poepp. &
Endl. ssp. multifidus (D. Don) Ricardi & Weldt
Polyachyrus tenuifolius Phil., Anales Univ. Chile 69: 271 (1886) [p. 13 in preprint/separate] = Polyachyrus
poeppigii Less. ex Poepp. & Endl.
Polyachyrus virgatus Johnston, Contr. Gray Herb. 85: 132 (1929) = Polyachyrus poeppigii Less. ex Poepp. &
Endl.
Polyactidium DC., Prodr. 5: 281 (1836) = Erigeron L.
Polyactis Less., Syn. Gen. Compositae : 188 (1832) = Erigeron L.
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