Triplaris fulva Huber (1906: 560)

Koenemann, Daniel Mark & Burke, Janelle M., 2025, A nomenclatural synopsis of the genus Triplaris (Polygonaceae), Phytotaxa 700 (2), pp. 115-146 : 123-124

Triplaris fulva Huber (1906: 560)

Type:— PERU. [Loreto] Paca, on the Río Ucayali plain, 19 December 1898, J. E. Huber 1565 (holotype: MG [ MG 1565 , digital image!]; isotype: F [ F 272513 (photonegative)]) .

Notes:— Brandbyge (1986) excluded this species from his treatment due to insufficient material. Also, the specimen cited in the protologue is not informative, being represented by a young and sterile individual. Brandbyge (1986) claims he saw a physical specimen of Huber 1565 at F, but we can only find a possible photonegative. There is a single specimen of Huber 1565 at MG ( MG 1565), which is the holotype because in the protologue Huber (1906: 506) clearly stated “Achei esta especie n’um unicum exemplar...”.

The location given here follows the work of Standley (1936). The protologue includes the type locality as “...perto de Paca, na varzea do Ucayali ...”. It is Standley (1936) that specifies the Paca in Loreto. This seems like a reasonable specification as the Paca in Loreto is the only Paca we could find that is on the Rio Ucayali.

Finally, we note that Standley (1936) expressed doubts that this plant is a Triplaris species. Brandbyge (1986) disagreed, noting the hollow stems. The type locality must be revisited and better material collected in order to properly characterize T. fulva .