"Lam portilo"--need Latin binomial

[Thomas G. Lammers]

At 09:04 AM 01-27-98 +0000, Monique D. Reed wrote:
>Taxacomers:
>
>One of our prominent local Lepidopterists has asked me to
>look into a plant name for him.  It's from northeastern Mexico and the
>locals call it "Lam Portilo" (but this could be misspelled).
>
>He suggested checking the reference: Jos=E9 Ramirez, 1902. Sinonimia
>vulgar y cientifica de las plantas Mexicanas" Published in Mexico
>City.
>
>The TAMU  library doesn't seem to have this book and intelibrary
>loan takes forever...  Does anyone out there know this plant, or are
>there any other references you can suggest that might help?

M. Mart=EDnez. 1979.  Cat=E1logo de Nombres Vulgares y Cient=EDficos de=
 Plantas
Mexicanas.  Fondo de Cultura Econ=F3nica, M=E9xico.

Lists Lampotillo as common name for Bidens aurea Sherff and Heterotheca
leptoglossa DC., both of Asteraceae.


Thomas G. Lammers
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