Source de la synonymie
Pruski, J. 1996. Compositae of the Guayana Highland: X. Reduction of Pollalesta to Piptocoma (Vernonieae: Piptocarphinae) and Consequent Nomenclatural Adjustments. Novon, 6(1): 96-102. [CD_REF = 733093] Piptocoma schomburgkii (Sch.Bip.) Pruski, 1996

 

Source de la synonymie
Funk, V., Hollowell, T., Berry, P., Kelloff, C. & Alexander, S. N. 2007. Checklist of the Plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contributions from the United States National Herbarium, 55: 1-580. [CD_REF = 733093] Piptocoma schomburgkii (Sch.Bip.) Pruski, 1996

 

Date de publication : Rhodora, 83(835): 414. 1981.

Etymologie : "This species is named in honor of Dr. W. Zack Faust, whose teaching ability and enthusiasm for the subject was very instrumental in the development of my interest in botany." [protologue].

Type : "Pollalesta faustiana Stutts, sp. nov. [...]
Typus: Venezuela, Edo. Bolivar: Rio Suapure, along river between Raudal Budare and Raudal Pta. Brava, 70 80 river km from mouth, Wurdack & Monachino 41267 (holotype, k!; isotypes, F!, GH!, NY!, US!).
This species is known only from the type collection. Times of flowering and fruiting are not known. This species can be distinguished from the related species Pollalesta schomburgkii by its having 22 25 phyllaries per head." [protologue].
Venezuela, Bolívar, río Suapure, 70-80 river km from mouth, locally frequent along river between Raudal Budare an Raudal Pta Brava, 110-120 m, 17/01/1956, fleurs passées. Arbre 3-6 m. J.J. Wurdack & J.V. Monachino 41267 (HT: K000497130; IT: F0051041F, GH00011361, NY00232554, US00289233).