BOTANICAL MUSEUM LEAFLETS 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, JAN.—FEB. 1979 VOL. 27. Nos. 1-2 
SALPIGLOSSIS, LEPTOGLOSSIS AND REYESIA 
(SOLANACEAE) 
A SYNOPTICAL SURVEY! 
ARMANDO T. HUNZIKER & ROSA SUBILS? 
REVIEW OF THE SYSTEMATIC POSITION 
The systematic position of Sa/piglossis, Leptoglossis and Reve- 
sia has been in dispute for an appreciable period of time. Sa/pi- 
glossis was originally proposed by Ruiz & Pavonas part of their 
class Didvnamia Angiospermia. Its first position in the natural 
system was assigned by Hooker (1827; 1834) and Bartling (1830: 
136) to the Bignoniaceae. However, Sweet (1827; 1828: 1830; 
1833) and Don (4: 399. 1837) placed it in the Solanaceae. Ben- 
tham (1835) regarded it in turn as belonging to the Scrophularia- 
ceae, erecting the tribe Sa/pig/ossideae in his new system for the 
family; the tribe included Salpiglossis, Schizanthus, Browallia, 
Franciscea, Brunfelsia and Anthocercis and this classification 
was adopted by Endlicher (1839: 675) and Brongniart (1843: 58; 
1850: 110). Ten years later, when describing Leptog/ossis, Ben- 
tham (1845: 143) maintained his earlier stand and assigned it as a 
new member of the Sa/piglossideae. 
Ciencia y Tecnologia, Buenos Aires, Argentina) for studies on South American So/ana- 
ceae. The authors gratefully acknowledge the help of the artists who prepared the 
illustrations with their usual skill (Mrs. Nydia M. de Flury: pl. Il, IV, V; Mrs. L. Sanchez: 
pl. VI, VIII). 
*Affiliated with the “Carrera del Investigador” (CONICET, Argentina); Guggenheim 
Fellow (1978-1979). 
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