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On the application of the Linnaean names Cucubalus reflexus , Silene nocturna and Silene mutabilis (Caryophyllaceae)
Author(s) -
Peruzzi Lorenzo,
Jarvis Charles E.,
Carta Angelino
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.12705/633.6
Subject(s) - caryophyllaceae , silene , synonym (taxonomy) , taxon , nomenclature , correct name , botany , biology , taxonomy (biology) , genus
The application of the names Cucubalus reflexus and Silene nocturna is revised and discussed while, for the name S. mutabilis , a specimen in LINN (Herb. Linnaeus) is designated as lectotype. It is concluded that S. nocturna , which is based on cultivated material, correctly matches its current application. Silene reflexa is a heterotypic synonym of S. nocturna subsp. capraria . Finally, the name S. mutabilis is applicable to the taxon currently known as S. neglecta Ten., and the Linnaean name is therefore the earliest name for this species.