Triplaris paraguayensis D. Parodi 1878

Triplaris paraguayensis D. Parodi (1878: 157–158) Type:—Non designatus. Notes:— Brandbyge (1986) excludes this species because he was unable to find type material. His communication with local botanists in Paraguay suggested that the description is actually of several species of Ruprechtia. The protologue includes a description of the plant but no specimen was cited. The locality of the collection is “ Paraguay, Asuncion, Tapoá, ad flum. Jejuí, in sylvaticis raro; legi 1860.” Parodí deposited most of his collections at BAF and K (HUH-IB 2022). Unfortunately, no useful Parodi Triplaris collections were found in these two herbaria. Although a neotypification would be desiderable according to Art. 9.8 of ICBN, since the original description by Parodi (1878: 157–158) can refer to more than one species, we prefer to avoid the designation of a neotype at this time and leave the type as undesignated hoping that original material can be located.