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The typification of Murraya , M. exotica , and M. paniculata (Rutaceae): its significance for the world citrus industry
Author(s) -
Mabberley David J.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.12705/652.15
Subject(s) - typification , murraya , rutaceae , orange (colour) , herbarium , context (archaeology) , botany , taxonomy (biology) , biology , nomenclature , geography , archaeology , horticulture
The history of publication of the generic name Murraya (“Murraea” , Rutaceae) is set out in the context of the interactions between Linnaeus, J.G. König, N.L. Burman, and C. Kleijnhoff. It is concluded that M. exotica L. (and therefore Murraya J.Koenig) must be typified by a sterile sheet in Linnaeus’s herbarium and not by a neotype recently proposed. To ensure stability of nomenclature for the horticultural and pharmacological industries, as well as in the plant pathological and other biological literature, it is proposed that Nair’s lectotypification of Chalcas paniculata L. (and therefore Chalcas L.), be superseded so as to maintain current usage of both Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack s.l. and M. paniculata s.str. to include orange jasmine.