REVIEW OF THE LECTOTYPIFICATION OF ANEILEMA R. BR. (COMMELINACEAE)

Summary Aneilema was described by Brown in 1810 but was considered synonymous with Commelina by most workers until Kunth recognized it in 1843. From 1843 to 1881 numerous genera were segregated from it. In 1881 all of these segregates were placed in synonymy under Aneilema by Clarke. The concept of the genus remained virtually unchanged until Bruckner divided it into Aneilema s. str. and Phaeneilema (= Murdannia ) in 1926. Bruckner's circumscriptions of these genera have been used by most later workers. Brown's Aneilema contained elements of three genera, Aneilema s. str., Murdannia and Pollia. Brückner's typification of Aneilema by A. biflorum was nomenclaturally incorrect and historically