Checklist of Bolivian Compositae - Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Note: Following the mass transfer of species from Aspilia to Wedelia by Robinson (1992) and Turner (1992) the
synonymy of this genus will have to be re-assessed. It is more than likely that the South American element of
this genus belongs to another genus entirely, the remnants only (probably the African taxa) belonging in
Aspilia. Some of Turner‘s combinations were illegitimate and need to be re-examined. Santos‘ revision
(Santos, 2001) dealt with the Brazilian species in isolation to those in the rest of South America.
References
Robinson, H. (1975). Studies in the Heliantheae (Asteraceae). V. Two new species of Aspilia from South
America. Phytologia 32(5): 419–425.
Robinson, H. (1984). Studies in the Heliantheae (Asteraceae). XXXIX. New species of Aspilia from Brazil.
Phytologia 56(4): 262–286.
Robinson, H. (1992). New combinations in Elaphandra Strother (Ecliptinae-Heliantheae-Asteraceae).
Phytologia 72(2): 144–151.
Santos, J. U. M. dos (2001). O gênero Aspilia Thou. (Asteraceae-Heliantheae) no Brasil. Museu Paraense
Emílio Goeldi, Coleção Adolpho Ducke, FUNTEC, Belém, Pará. pp. 301.
Turner, B. L. (1992). New names and combinations in New World Wedelia (Asteraceae, Heliantheae).
Phytologia 72(5): 389–395.
Key to species
1. Phyllaries gradate, imbricate, outer shorter than inner (sect. Squarrosae) 2
Outer phyllaries equal to or slightly larger than inner (sect. Aspilia) 4
2. Ray limbs white; leaves lanceolate to linear-lanceolate (4.5–8 0.4–1.2 cm), margins entire or
subentire
cardenasii
Ray limbs yellow 3
3. Leaves short-petiolate (1–2 mm), leaf margins serrate; phyllary apices erect elata
Leaves sessile, leaf margins entire or dentate; phyllary apices squarrose
floribunda
4. Ray limbs white 5
Ray limbs yellow 6
5. Leaves ovate-lanceolate, ovate or ovate-elliptic (5–8 2.5–3.5 cm), margins markedly serratedentate,
base acute
leucoglossa
Leaves linear-lanceolate (6–12 0.7–1.4 cm), margins remotely mucronate-serrate, base longattenuate
vieirae
6. Leaves petiolate, petiole 3–10 mm, leaf base attenuate, leaf margins entire or sparsely dentate
attenuata
Leaves sessile, leaf base cuneiform to rounded, leaf margins repand-serrulate aurantiaca
Aspilia attenuata (Gardner) Baker in Mart., Fl. Bras. 6(3): 199 (1884).
Viguiera attenuata Gardner, London J. Bot. 7: 400 (1848). Types: [Brazil:] [Gardner 3861 & 3864] ‗HAB. Bushy
places near Villa de Arrayas, Province of Goyaz. April, 1840.‘ Syntypes: BM, K. Lectotype (selected by
Santos, 2001: 197): Gardner 3864, BM; isolectotypes: K, NY 3, W.
Wedelia attenuata (Gardner) B. L. Turner, Phytologia 72(5): 391 (1992).
Bolivia (Santa Cruz), Brazil.
Rocky areas in cerrado, gallery forest and dry grassland.
April.
Note: Santos (2001: 197) also placed Viguiera asperrima Gardner into synonymy of A. attenuata, although it is
also clear that Robinson (1984: 270) clearly regarded them as separate when comparing his new A.
pseudoviguiera. Clearly a closer examination of material is necessary to support either Santos‘ or Robinson‘s
hypothesis.
Aspilia aurantiaca Griseb., Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen 19([1]): 183 (1874); Pl. Lorentz.: 136 (1874).
Type: [Argentina:] ‗Tucuman, frequens in fruticetis montanis, Cuesta de Berico.‘ Holotype: Lorentz 264,
GOET.
Wedelia aurantiaca (Griseb.) B. L. Turner, Phytologia 72(5): 391 (1992).