ESTADO DEL CONOCIMIENTO TAXONÓMICO Y ECOLÓGICO DE Ledenbergia macrantha Standl. (PHYTOLACCACEAE), A 48 AÑOS DE SU DESCUBRIMIENTO EN MÉXICO The state of taxonomic and ecological knowledge of Ledenbergia macrantha Standl. (Phytolaccaceae), to 48 years of its discovery in Mexico

We present the current information of taxonomy, ecology and distribution of Ledenbergia macrantha Standl., and rare species in our country. With the objective of bring together all the available information about this species, we include information from Mexican herbaria, specialized literature and from fieldwork carried out in Veracruz state. Additionally, we present photographs, description, drawings, and diagnostic features make different from others species in the genus. Moreover, we report this species as a new record for Oaxaca and Chiapas states, and include a map of its distribution. Finally, this paper provides information on vernacular names, habitats, phenology and altitudinal ranges where it was collected.