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Monerma P. BEAUV. (Poaceae) – not an illegitimate name
Author(s) -
Scholz H.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
feddes repertorium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1522-239X
pISSN - 0014-8962
DOI - 10.1002/fedr.19951060308
Subject(s) - taxon , poaceae , mediterranean climate , biology , geography , botany , genealogy , ecology , history
The two names Hainardia and H. cylindrica proposed in 1967 for the widely distributed Mediterranean taxa so far known under Monerma and M. cylindrica are to reject as illegitimate in favour of the latter names, both legitimate, well‐established and used in taxonomic literature. Some modern trends intending the protection of illegitimate names are critically reflected in brief.