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Return to the original concept and new typification of Loranthus spicatus (Loranthaceae), an economically important Neotropical mistletoe
Author(s) -
Caires Claudenir Simões,
Proença Carolyn Elinore Barnes
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.1002/tax.12277
Subject(s) - typification , loranthaceae , geography , ecology , botany , biology , taxonomy (biology) , nomenclature
The neotypification of Loranthus spicatus proposed by Job Kuijt in 1976 is analysed. The previously proposed neotype was found to disagree with the original concept of this species, which was adopted from the original publication in 1760 until 1964. Tabula 68 published in Selectarum stirpium americanarum historia in 1763 is proposed as lectotype. To further aid the correct application of this name, we also propose an epitype.