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Valid publication of the name Helicia falcata (Proteaceae)
Author(s) -
Jiang Nan,
Lin Xia,
Guan KaiYun,
Yu WenBin
Publication year - 2011
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.1756-1051.2010.00900.x
Subject(s) - proteaceae , biology , holotype , botany , correct name , genus
Helicia falcata C. Y. Wu was not validly published in 1977 because two gatherings, one flowering and one fruiting, were simultaneously designated as types in the protologue. This name is validated here by designating the flowering specimen as the holotype.