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PROBLEMS WITH THE NAME “PLATYPHYLLUM”
Author(s) -
Stone Jerry L.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.2307/1218040
Subject(s) - homonym (biology) , genus , correct name , nomenclature , specific name , biology , botany , taxonomy (biology)
Summary The name Platyphyllum Dawson 1888, used for a form genus of flabelliform leaves is a later homonym of Platyphyllum Ventenat (1799, Lichenes). No other legitimate name being available, the name Flabellofolium is proposed as a substitute.

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