Open AccessSchradera involucrata is the correct name for Spermacoce scandens (Rubiaceae)
Author(s) -
Piero G. Delprete,
Joseph H. Kirkbride
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of the botanical research institute of texas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2644-1608
pISSN - 1934-5259
DOI - 10.17348/jbrit.v11.i1.1143
Subject(s) - homonym (biology) , rubiaceae , botany , biology , genus
In a recent article, the new combination Schradera scandens (Aubl.) Delprete was proposed. This binomial is predated by S. scandens Willd., which makes Delprete’s new combination a later homonym and thus illegitimate. Therefore, S. involucrata (Sw.) K. Schum. is accepted as the correct name to be used for this species.