External links to taxonomic opinions:
- IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
- urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77322636-1
- Publication
- Novon; a Journal for Botanical Nomenclature. St. Louis, MO
- Collation
- 31(1): 89
- Date of Publication
- 4 May 2023
- Family as entered in IPNI
- Asclepiadaceae
Type Information
- Collector Team
- J.E.Jiménez et al. 5928
- Locality
- Guanacaste: cantón de Hojancha, distrito de Hojancha, Pilangosta, Reserva Natural Monte Alto, 500-600 m
- Collection Date
- 29 Dec 2021
- Type Herbaria
- holotype USJ
- Latitude
- 10° 39" N
- Longitude
- 85° 24' 12" W
- Distribution Of Types
- Costa Rica (Central America, Southern America)
Nomenclatural Notes
[epublished]
Remarks
doi:10.3417/20238103 Etymology: 'Matelea nicoyana is named after the Península de Nicoya, the geographical area where the plant is distributed'.