SISTEMÁTICA Y TAXONOMÍA DE PLANTAS VASCULARES
Resurrection of the Maui Endemic Waltheria Pyrolifolia (Sterculiaceae, Hermannieae)
Janice G. Saunders
Instituto de Botánica Darwinion (ANCEFN-CONICET), Labardén 200, Casilla de Correo 22, B1642HYD San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina; jsaunders@darwin.edu.ar
Abstract.
Old and new morphological characters confirm that Waltheria pyrolifolia is abundantly distinct from W. indica s.l., not its synonym, nor teratological material of it. The first illustrations of W. pyrolifolia are presented. It is here IUCN global category assessed as critically endangered, tagged possibly extinct. The earliest lectotypifications of W. indica and W. americana, realized by Gillis in 1974, are clarified.
Keywords. Maui; taxonomy; Waltheria; Wilkes Expedition.
Resumen.
Resurrección de la especie endémica de Maui, Waltheria pyrolifolia (Sterculiaceae, Hermannieae).
Caracteres morfológicos viejos y nuevos confirman que Waltheria pyrolifolia es una especie distinta, y no un sinónimo o material teratológico de W. indica. Se presentan por primera vez ilustraciones de W. pyrolifolia. Su categoría de conservación a nivel global es evaluada como en peligro crítico de extinción, posiblemente extinguida. Se esclarece que las lectotipificaciones más antiguas para W. indica y para W. americana fueron realizadas por Gillis en 1974.
Palabras clave. Expedición de Wilkes; Maui; Taxonomía; Waltheria.
INTRODUCTION
Waltheria
L. is comprised of 60 subtropical to tropical species, 53 spp. limited
to America, 6 spp. limited to the paleotropics, and 1 species
pantropical. Paleotropical species are respectively endemic to
Australia (W. virgata Ewart & Cookson), the Islas
Marquesas and Society Islands (W. tomentosa (J.R. & G.
Forster) St. John), Madagascar (W. madagascariensis
Hochreutiner), West Africa (W. lanceolata R. Brown ex Masters
in Oliver) or Hainan and Malaysia (W. arenaria Ridley). The
genus occurs as obligate heliophytes in semiarid zones in savannas
sensu lato, including coastal or riverine dunes and thorn-scrub.
Major taxonomic revisions coincide with its regions of highest
diversity and endemism: the Brazilian species revised by Saint-Hilaire
(1825), by Schumann (1886), and by Saunders (1995); the Mexican ones
revised by Rose (1899), by Standley (1923), and by Saunders (1993,
1995). Other less extensive treatments were made by de Carvalho &
da Vinha (1983); Berry et al. (2007), Saunders (2005, 2007); Verdcourt
(1995), Cristóbal et al. (1995, 2005); Cristóbal (1998);
Cristóbal & Saunders (2006, 2008); Saunders and Pozner
(2007) and Amorim et al. (2009). Only two sections have been formally
described for the genus (Schumann, 1886), resulting in the segregation
of three species under sect. Stegowaltheria.
Up to now, either two or one Waltheria species have been
considered to occur in Hawaii: W. indica L., and W.
pyrolifolia A. Gray. In the course of the first monograph for the
genus Waltheria it was necessary to re-examine the status of
W. pyrolifolia. The aim of this work is to evaluate considering W.
pyrolifolia as either a distinct species and very restricted local
endemic to Maui in the Hawaiian Islands (Gray, 1854; Müller, 1857;
Hillebrand, 1888; Mann, 1867; Drake de Castillo 1890; Degener, 1935;
St. John, 1973; Saunders, 1993, 1995) or as a synonym of pantropical
W. indica (St. John, 1976, 1985; Wagner et al., 1990, 1999).
MATERIALS AND METHODS
All of the
original material of Waltheria pyrolifolia that was studied by
both Gray and St. John has been re-examined and compared to
representative material of W. indica from Hawaii. Waltheria
pyrolifolia specimens were borrowed from GH, US, and P. No
additional examples of W. pyrolifolia were located by
consultations to or monograph loans from A, ARIZ, B, BAB, BBS, BH,
BHCB, BISH, BKL, BM, BR, C, CAS-DS, CAY, CEPEC, CTES, DAV, DNA, E, F,
FCQ, G, GUA, HAL, HB, HUEFS, INPA, JE, K, KW, LE, LIL, LK, LPB, M, MA,
MBM, MEXU, MICH, MO, MPU, MSC, NY, PH, PR, PTBG, RB, S, SI, SING, SP,
SPF, TEX, TI, U, UCR, UFMT, UPBC, UPS, and W. Herbaria are listed
according to acronyms given in Index Herbariorum (Thiers, 2010).
Hawaiian material of Waltheria indica was verified in loans
from BISH. The plants of W. indica s.l. from Kanaha Beach,
near the type locality of W. pyrolifolia, were used to
illustrate W. indica. Leaf, floral and fruit characters were
examined with a Wild Heerbrugg M4A dissecting microscope with camera
lucida (CL) attachment. Micrographs were made with a Nikon Digital
Sight DS Fi1 mounted on a Nikon SMZ 800 Microscope. Leaf shapes follow
Radford et al. (1974), modified from SACDBT (1962a, b). Stigma types
follow Schumann (1886). Only characters found to differ between the two
species are given here.
RESULTS
Many of Gray´s characters (1854) were confirmed to be distinguishing between Waltheria pyrolifolia and W. indica in Hawaii; most of them are listed in italics in Table 1, with new characters non-italicized, and shown in Figure 1. Capsule type, stigma type, calyx venation type and seed type, which are important grouping characters sensu Saunders (1995), are different between the two species. The striae along veins of abaxial leaf surfaces, the nearly simple stigma, and the petals slightly cucullate and 8-nerved from the base in W. pyrolifolia were found to be its four unique characters within the genus (Figs. 2 and 3). Together, all these characters indicate there is a very significant difference between W. pyrolifolia and W. indica.
Table 1. Characters that distinguish Waltheria pyrolifolia from W. indica s.l. in Hawaii. Characters in italics are equal or similar to those of Gray (1854). See Fig.1.
Fig. 1. Structures with new
distinguishing characters between Waltheria indica s.l. and W. pyrolifolia.
A, floral buds of two primary cymes. B,
opened adaxial calyx from fruit. C, exterior
capsule. D, interior capsule, halved, diagonally torn
below corneous endocarp in W. indica. E-H,
seeds. E, apical inner layers shown. F,
dark testa visible. Waltheria indica from Starr &
Starr 060305-01 (BISH, A-D) and Fosberg 13532 (BISH, E-H).
Waltheria pyrolifolia from GH isotype. Abbreviations: lv, lateral
view; rlv, raphe-lateral view; orlv, opposite raphe-lateral view.
Fig. 2. Waltheria pyrolifolia.
A, habit. B, abaxial leaf margin, striae on
veins. C, abaxial stamen. D, capsule,
skewed lateral view, with partial ventral and dorsal (apical only)
dehiscence, only partial ventral dehiscence shown. E,
seed, skewed lateral view. F, flower: calyx lobe and
petal attitudes when fresh are presumed. G-H, petals
(rehydrated) in lateral profile, in natural attitude (G)
and flattened adaxial view (H). From GH isotype, A-F
drawn by Piero Delprete, G-H drawn by Francisco Rojas.
Fig. 3. Waltheria pyrolifolia.
A-B, E, leaf apices. A, new, adaxial view;
B, young, retuse apex, adaxial view. E,
matu- re (view off-center, adaxial at top; abaxial below). C,
young leaf base, adaxial view. D, branch. F, I,
new leaf, abaxial view. G, stem. H,
stipule. J, floral pair (open bud and flower) from
above. K, L, N, permanent slides. K,
adaxial petals. L, adaxial stamen. M,
lower style and ovary, dry. N, pistil. From GH
isotype, with permission from Gray Herbarium.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION
Waltheria pyrolifolia is herein resurrected to distinct species status and removed from synonymy with W. indica s.l. conferred by St. John (1976), and followed by Wagner et al. (1990, 1999).
Waltheria pyrolifolia A. Gray, U. S. Explor. Exped., Phan.: 190-191. 1854. TYPE: United States of America, Hawaiian Islands [Sandwich Islands], Maui Co., West Maui Island, sandhills near Wailuku, United States Exploring Expedition of the Pacific during the years 1838-1842, under the command of Capt. Charles Wilkes, U.S.N. s.n. [Feb. 15-Mar. 9, 1841 here inferred using Wilkes (1856)] (holotype US 13159!; isotypes GH 00057013!, P 00637085!). Figs. 1-3.
Leaves widely obovate to widely depressed obovate, widely elliptic to oblate, widely ovatecircular, very widely ovate to widely depressed ovate, length/width ratios 1.2-0.8:1; apices commonly retuse, sometimes rounded; crenate-dentate; leaves when yet unfolded adaxially subglabrous, with minute glandular hairs throughout, pubescent and tomentose over teeth, and puberulent here and there on surface, pubescent from a few teeth apices, tufted on midvein and some secondary veins, when newly unfolded adaxially subglabrate except at apex and base; abaxially pubescent (rays planar), golden-tomentellous, later glabrate, glabrescent, gray trichomes, with primary to fifth order veins raised; white striae (wax?) along veins. Stipules narrowly triangular. Calyx lobes contiguous and without sinuses while in bud, later lanceolate, broadly linear, silky short villulose. Petals of unknown color fresh, dark castaneous dried, pale-pustulate, thickened, obovate, slightly cucullate, concave; petal base adnate to stamen tube base for 0.2 mm and 0.3-0.5 mm wide; nerves thick, eight from base to apex, basally contiguous where 0.3-0.4 mm wide. Stamens of uneven lengths within flower. Capsule utricle-like but loculicidal, partially dehiscent ventrally at apex and dorsally at apex, retaining seed; endocarp coriaceous, only near suture slightly sclerified.
Distribution and habitat. Known only from the type collections. The only habitat known (Sand hills) consists of calcareous lithified dunes, used for grazing then (Wilkes, 1856) so that it may have been introduced locally. The species has never been relocated at the type locality though recently searched for by local botanists. More rigorous searches in Maui are necessary. New localities or other types for it have not appeared in herbarium searches either (see acknowledgments).
Conservation
assessment. Using the Guidelines for the IUCN Red List Categories
(IUCN Standards and Petitions Working Group, 2008), Waltheria
pyrolifolia, lies within the critically endangered (CR) global
conservation category, and should be tagged possibly extinct. This is
by criteria D, subcategory D1 (< 50 individuals) or D2 (number of
locations only 1 with area of occupancy <20 sq. km) both apply. A
total population estimated to number less than 50 mature individuals is
inferred by its being collected from only one locality and not seen
there or elsewhere for over 150 years.
Development and removal of the regionally scarce resource, sand,
necessary for construction has reduced available habitat areas for this
species.
According to Forest Starr, "one of the last remnants of the
consolidated lithified dunes formed that used to stretch from Waihee to
Waikapu" (about 16 km distance), "that includes the historical locality
`sand hills of Wailuku´ is found in Keopuolani Sand Dunes in the
Keopuolani Regional Park in Wailuku, Maui." That quote and an aerial
photograph taken by Forest Starr, selecting Keopuolani Sand Dunes, are
available on the website:
http://www.hear.org/naturalareas/keopuolani/index.html.
That dune
is estimated to be less than 1 sq. km. Lithified dunes near Wailuku
from Waihee Beach Park, Keopuolani Park, and the Kahului Community
Center in West Maui can be reviewed from the HEAR site
(http://www.hear/org/starr/images/search/?q=lithified&o=plants).
Etymology and Nomenclature. The orthographic correction of Waltheria pyrolaefolia A. Gray, that K. Gandhi interpreted as being formed from the genus Pyrola, genitive form Pyrolae, has been made in IPNI by Gandhi in 2008 (pers. comm., Gandhi; IPNI online).
Waltheria indica L., Sp. Pl. 2: 673. 1753. TYPE: Sri Lanka (Ceylon), "Althaea, Waltheria foliis lanceolatis, serratis" Herb. Hermann vol. 3: 5, upper right, Fl. Zeyl. no. 244 [on Fl. Zeyl. p. 110] (lectotype BM-00621807 image!, designated by Gillis, Rhodora 76: 100. 1974). Fig. 1.
Waltheria americana L., Sp. Pl. 2: 673. 1753. TYPE: "Habitat in Bahama, Barbiches, Surinamo", sine leg. (lectotype LINN 852.1 image! designated by Gillis, Rhodora 76: 101. 1974) .
Distribution and habitat. Subtropical and tropical zones worldwide. For Hawaii, it is given in Wagner et al. (1990).
Observations. The species is in need of revisionary study (Bahadur & Srikanth, 1983; Cristóbal et al., 2005).
Representative specimens examined
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Hawaii. Hawaii Co.: Hawaii Is.: Hawaii National Park, Kilauea, 1868 crack, 16-III-1939, Judd & Christ s.n. (BISH 497314); Honolulu Co.: Oahu Is.: Makapuu Point, 8-X-1926, Degener & Horner 7119 (BISH); Kahakaaulana Is., Keéhi Lagoon, 30-IV-1978, Herbst & Walker 6077 (BISH); Kauai Co.: Lehua Is.: 18-20-IV-1931, Caum 3 (BISH); Niihau Is.: N. Kona Cliff, I-1912, Stokes s.n. (BISH 70281); Maui Co.: Lanai Is.: Awalua, +75 ft., 22-III-1961, Kondo 4 (BISH); Palawai, 1150 ft, Munro 367 (BISH); Koele, VI-1913, Forbes 175.L (BISH); Kahoolawe Is.: central plateau, 250-450 m, 13-II-1931, Bryan, Jr. 722 (BISH); Smugglers Cove, 26-XI-1978, Char 78,085 (BISH); 10-II-10-III-1913, Stokes et al. s.n. (BISH 70312); cut slopes, Kanapou Bay, Stokes s.n., ex parte, (BISH 70278A); Maui Island: Waiopai, S slope of Haleakala, 5-III-1920, Forbes 1852.M (BISH); Waihee, W side of Kahului, dunes, 16-X-1974, Fosberg 55610 (BISH); W Maui, near Papawai Point, 50 ft., 28-VI-1969, Henrickson 3806 (BISH); W Maui, Hulu Island, Kahakuloa, 20-VIII-1981, Kepler 37 (BISH); Molokini Islet: slopes, 100-120 ft., 13-VIII-1925, Palmer 5 (BISH); E Maui, Kanaha Beach, 5-III-2006, Starr & Starr 060305-01 (BISH); Molokini Islet, 10-II-1913, Stokes et al. s.n. (BISH 70279); Kahului, Kanaha Beach, 1 m, 6-IV-2006, Wood et al. 11821 (PTBG image); Molokai Is.: near Hakina Gulch, 26-IV-1928, Degener 7117 (BISH); Mapulehu Valley, near mouth, dry hillside, 75 m, 31-XII-1936, Fosberg 13532 (BISH); Co. or Is. Unknown: SANDWICH ISLANDS [Hawaiian Islands]: Capt. C. Wilkes s.n., 1838-1842, (US no. 00013147, Barcode 595768, image).
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
For previous or current loans, scans of Wilkes Expedition notebooks or specimens, permission to photograph the GH type, or information for Waltheria pyrolifolia I thank the curators and staff of the Gray Herbarium (GH), the Muséu National d'Histoire Naturelle (P) at Paris, and the herbarium (US) and library of the Smithsonian Institution. I thank those of the Bernice Bishop Museum (BISH), especially George Staples, and Napua Harbottle for W. indica screenings and loan, and David Lorence of the Pacific Tropical Botanic Garden (PTBG) for scans and information. I am also grateful to Piero Delprete, Francisco Rojas, for illustrations, Raúl Pozner for micrograph collaboration; to Charles Jarvis, Fred Barrie, and Kanchi Gandhi for nomenclatural information and advice; to Beryl Simpson, María Múlgura and anonymous reviewers for helpful manuscript comments; and Neil Snow, Bob Hobdy, Ken Wood, Kim and Forest Starr, and Scott Fischer for trying to find more Waltheria pyrolifolia in Hawaii, since it was not feasible for me to go there. This study was based upon previous work supported by National Science Foundation dissertation grant NSF-BSR-880899, and the Plant Resources Centre of the University of Texas at Austin.
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