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TYPIFICATION OF JUNIPERUS BARBADENSIS L. AND J. BERMUDIANA L. AND REDISCOVERY OF J. BARBADENSIS FROM ST. LUCIA, BWI (CUPRESSACEAE)
Author(s) -
Adams Robert P.,
Jarvis C. E.,
Slane V.,
Zai T. A.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.2307/1221446
Subject(s) - typification , cupressaceae , botany , type (biology) , threatened species , biology , geography , correct name , nomenclature , genealogy , ecology , taxonomy (biology) , history , pollen , habitat
Summary The typification of Juniperus barbadensis and J. bermudiana is discussed in relation to specimens in the Linnaean collections and specimens recently collected from the type localities. The specimen in LINN numbered 1198.1 is designated as the lectotype of J. barbadensis L. The specimen 1198.2 at LINN annotated J. bermudiana was apparently added to the Linnaean collection after 1753. The Hermann illustration cited by Linnaeus was not based on J. bermudiana and would fail to establish effectively the application of the name. Therefore, a specimen taken from a plant that was contemporary with Linnaeus, David van Royen 901.130‐394(L), is designated as the neotype for J. bermudiana. The rediscovery of J. barbadensis is reported from St. Lucia, BWI. This species should be considered threatened on St. Lucia due to its small population of approximately 25 trees that occupy an area of about 10 m by 60 m.