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Typification of names in Cyperus section Arenarii (Cyperaceae)
Author(s) -
Väre Henry,
Kukkonen Ilkka
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
nordic journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1756-1051
pISSN - 0107-055X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-1051.2004.tb00844.x
Subject(s) - typification , subspecies , nomenclature , taxon , cyperaceae , biology , section (typography) , genus , confusion , correct name , botany , species name , taxonomy (biology) , cyperus , zoology , poaceae , computer science , psychology , psychoanalysis , operating system
The typification of names in the genus Cyperus was done as part of an ongoing study of the section Arenarii. The latest monograph on the genus by Kükenthal (1936), accepted eight species in the section Bobartia (= Arenarii ), and a number of lower level taxa, which are treated here either as distinct species or synonyms. The taxonomic treatment of the core species, C. conglomerates Rottb., turned out to be especially confusing, which is reflected in the past identifications of the material, and consequently, has created wrong interpretations on the distributions. C. jeminicus Rottb. has similarly caused a lot of confusion. Currently we recognize 26 species in the section, with two subspecies in C. conglomerate. Most names in the section have not earlier been typified. Here we designate lectotypes for 33 names, three epitypes, and one neotype. Cyperus sections Arenarii Kunth and Hymenolepides Nees are typified also.