THE CORRECT CITATION AND TYPIFICATION OF THE NAME DESMOS VIRIDIFLORUS (ANNONACEAE)

Authors

  • I. M. Turner

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1017/S0960428611000084

Keywords:

Anaimalais, Annonaceae, R. H. Beddome, Desmos, India, lectotype, Madras Herbarium, Unona, Western Ghats

Abstract

The Indian Desmos viridiflorus (Annonaceae) was first described as Unona viridiflora by Beddome, but this was a later homonym of a species from South America. The correct citation of the species is therefore Desmos viridiflorus Saff. (1912). Unona viridiflora Bedd. is lectotypified.

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Published

2011-06-14

Issue

Vol. 68 No. 2 (2011)

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Original Research Articles

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