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THE TYPE SPECIES OF BIGNONIA L.
Author(s) -
Gentry A. H.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.2307/1219173
Subject(s) - type (biology) , nomenclature , type species , speculation , zoology , subject (documents) , biology , genealogy , ecology , taxonomy (biology) , history , computer science , library science , business , finance
Summary The type species of Bignonia has been the subject of much speculation, three different species belonging to three separate genera at various times having been proposed as generic lectotypes. This paper documents Bignonia capreolata as the proper lectotype under the provisions of the Code of Nomenclature.