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PC11 Doc. 8.2 PC11 Doc. 8.2 CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA ____________ Eleventh meeting of the Plants Committee Langkawi (Malaysia), 3-7 September 2001 Follow-up of CoP11 Decisions GUAIACUM SANCTUM 1. The annex to this document has been prepared by Shelly Grow and Ed Schwartzman under contract with the Secretariat. 2. The opinions expressed by the authors do not necessarily reflect the position of the Secretariat. PC11 Doc. 8.2 – p. 1 PC11 Doc. 8.2 – p. 2 A Review of the Taxonomy and Distribution of the Genus Guaiacum in Mexico Shelly Grow and Ed Schwartzman Program in Sustainable Development and Conservation Biology University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA Abstract In response to uncertainty regarding the species of Mexican Guaiacum that are currently in trade, a phenetic analysis was carried out to clarify the nomenclature and distribution of the genus and its distribution in Mexico. The analysis was based on a review of 91 species descriptions, extensive viewing of herbarium specimens, and field observations in Mexico. Analyses reveal that three species and a distinct varietal form occur in Mexico. The results show that Guaiacum sanctum, G. coulteri , G. coulteri var. palmeri and G. unijugum are distinguishable based on morphological features, such as foliage and floral structure, and tree height. Though the species are not possible to distinguish in trade by their wood, morphological features and distribution information can be useful for monitoring trade before harvesting and processing takes place. Introduction Proper management of economically important plants is dependent on an understanding of the taxonomy and distribution of the species involved. However, despite centuries of commercial trade, the nomenclature of the genus Guaiacum (Zygophyllaceae) commonly referred to as Lignum vitae, still remains unclear. A proposal by the U.S. Office of Scientific Authority to uplist G. sanctum to Appendix I at the 11th CITES Conference of the Parties (2000) met with opposition due, in part, to confusion regarding the identity of the principal Guaiacum species in trade. Subsequent research indicated that G. sanctum, of Mexican origin, is the principal species in trade. However, due to uncertainty regarding the taxonomic and distribution differences among species, particularly between G. sanctum and G. coulteri, the status of Guaiacum species in trade, the viability of its populations, and threats facing the genus remain unclear. In order to properly monitor and manage this genus in Mexico, the CITES Plant Committee commissioned this study of the taxonomy of Guaiacum, focusing on those Mexican species currently in trade or that could potentially be traded. Nomenclature and Taxonomic Treatment The literature regarding Guaiacum contains many references to uncertainty as to the difference between the species (see Gray, 1852 for G. verticale Orteg and G. sanctum L.; Standley, 1920 for G. coulteri A. Gray and G. planchoni Gray ex. Vail and Rydberg; and Hemsley, 1879 for G. coulteri, and G. guatemalense Planch. ex Vail & Rydberg). A review of herbarium specimens uncovered several misidentifications, further indicating uncertainty as to the differences between the species. Attempts to accurately describe the taxonomy of the genus have resulted in a profusion of different names for the species. Further confounding the taxonomy, plants of other genera and even separate families have been included within Guaiacum. Figure 1 shows a list of 21 binomials for the genus from a search of the International Plant Names Index (1999). However, most experts in Zygophyllaceae consider there to be only four to six true species: G. sanctum L., G. coulteri A. Gray, G. officinale L., G. unijugum Brandegee, and perhaps G. angustifolia Engelm., and G. guatemalense (Vail & Rydberg, 1910; Porter, 1972). PC11 Doc. 8.2 – p. 3 Commonly accepted species Notes G. angustifolia Englem. Commonly considered to be Porlieria angustifolia Engelm. G. coulteri A. Gray G. officinale L. G. sanctum L. G. unijugum T.S. Brandegee Synonyms Notes G. abilo Blanco Actually Garuga pinnata (Buseraceae) Guaiacum afrum L. Actually Schotia speciosa Jacq. (Leguminoseae) G. arboreum DC Actually Bulnesia arborea Engl. G. bijugum Stokes Synonym for G. officinale (Stokes, 1812) G. breynii Spreng No information obtained G. dubium Forst f. No information obtained G. guatemalense Planch. ex Vail & Rydberg Synonym for G. sanctum, or a hybrid between G. sanctum and G. coulteri (Porter, 1972) G. hygrometricum Ruiz & Pavon Actually Porlieria hygrometricum (Descole et al, 1940) G. mexicanum Baill. Synonym for L. divaricata Ses & Moc Ex DC Cov G. microphyllum (Baill.) Desc. Actually Porlieria microphyllum (Descole et al, 1940) G. multijugum Stokes Synonym for G. sanctum (Stokes, 1812) G. palmeri Vail Treated as G. coulteri var. palmeri (Vail) I.M. Johnston (Johnston, 1924) G. parvifolium Planch. ex A. Gray Most likely a synonym for G. coulteri (Gray 1897 and Vail and Ryderg, 1910) G. planchoni Gray ex. Vail and Rydberg Synonym for G. coulteri (Standley, 1920) G. sloanei Shuttl. ex A. Gray Synonym for G. sanctum (Gray, 1897; Vail and Rydberg, 1910) G. verticale Orteg. Synonym for G. sanctum (Gray, 1897; Vail and Rydberg, 1910) Figure 1: Species of the genus Guaiacum according to the International Index of Plant Names (1999). Of the 21 listed binomials pertaining to Guaiacum, at least seven refer to species belonging to distinct families or other genera within the family Zygophyllaceae. Authors have described various species of the closely related genus Porlieria (Zygophyllaceae) as belonging to Guaiacum. For example, P. angustifolia Engelm., has been referred to as belonging to both genera at different times. Gray (1852) placed this species within Porlieria, basing his determination on the squamulate filaments and tetramerous flowers. Porter (1974) points out that P. angustifolia accords more with Guaiacum coulteri than Porlieria and mentions the possibility of the latter genus being submerged within Guaiacum. P. angustifolia is principally distinguished from Guaiacum species by the scaly basal appendages on the filaments. Dense pubescence on the ovary, small leaflets rarely >2.5 mm wide, and terminal leaflets larger than others are features that may differentiate this species from Guaiacum species (personal observation). Several names have been introduced as synonyms for the commonly recognized species. Synonyms for Guaiacum sanctum L. include G. sloanei Shuttl. ex A. Gray and G. verticale Orteg. (Gray, 1897; Vail and Rydberg, 1910). Linnaeus (1753) described G. sanctum as PC11 Doc. 8.2 – p. 4 bearing pinnate leaves with several pairs of obovate, entire leaflets. It produces blue flowers and a fruit with 4 (5 sic) capsules. Vail and Rydberg (1910) describe G. sanctum as bearing 4- 10 leaflets, 2-3.5 cm in length. Though several synonyms have been applied to Guaiacum species of wide morphological and ecological variation distributed from Sonora to Oaxaca, Mexico, G. coulteri as described by Asa Gray is the accepted name for this species (Porter, 1972). Gray (1852 and 1897) described it as a shrub bearing 3-5 pairs of linear, oblong, mucronate leaflets with uneven bases. The fruit is a capsule with 5-keeled cells. Vail and Rydberg (1910) reported a new species, Guaiacum planchoni Gray ex. Vail, distributed in Oaxaca, Mexico. Standley (1920) did not consider G. planchoni to be a distinct species and found that Guaiacum specimens from Oaxaca fall within the normal range of variation for G. coulteri . G. planchoni is now treated as a synonym of G. coulteri. Guaiacum palmeri Vail is considered by some authors as a synonym for G. coulteri (Record & Hess, 1943). Others differentiate G. palmeri from G. coulteri by having a pubescent ovary and smaller leaflet size (Vail and Rydberg, 1910; Ortega, 1927; Martinez, 1959). Currently G. palmeri is treated as a variety, G. coulteri var. palmeri (Vail and Rydberg) I.M. Johnston (Johnston, 1924). The ovary of this varietal form is covered all or in part with dense pubescence, thus making G. coulteri var. palmeri easily recognizable. Its distribution is centered around Guaymas, Sonora and extends north to Hermosillo and south into Sinaloa (Shreve and Wiggins, 1964). Guaiacum guatemalense Planch. ex Vail & Rydberg was described by several authors and correctly published by Vail and Rydberg (1910). Specimens from as far as Oaxaca, Mexico and Nicaragua have been described as G. guatemalense (personal observation), though the type specimen originated from the plains of Zacapa, Guatemala (Hemsley, 1879). Vail and Rydberg (1910) distinguish the species from G. coulteri as having oblong-obovate petals and leaflets strigose beneath. Standley (1946) considered G. guatemalense to be a synonym of G. sanctum and more recent flora collections have identified all Guaiacum species in Central America as G. sanctum (Honduras – Molina, 1975; Nicaragua – Seymour, 1980, Guatemala – Chickering, 1973 and Wendelken, 1987 but see Aguilar, 1958). Porter considers G. guatemalense to be the result of hybridization and introgression between G. sanctum and G. coulteri based on the morphological variation and lower seed set found in specimens (Porter, 1972). Both Guaiacum officinale L. and Guaiacum unijugum T.S. Brandegee are distinctly recognized species. Though G. officinale has occasionally been misidentified it appears quite different from other species, bearing non-apiculate leaflets and a two-celled ovary. G. officinale is found in northern South
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