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RE‐ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GENUS BENKARA ADANSON (RUBIACEAE): SECOND CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE PLANTS DESCRIBED IN RHEEDE'S “HORTUS MALABARICUS”
Author(s) -
Tirvengadum D. D.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.2307/1221500
Subject(s) - genus , rubiaceae , melastomataceae , aside , biology , botany , zoology , philosophy , linguistics
Summary Benkara Adans., a validly published generic name based on “Benkara” Rheede, taxonomically cast aside for more than 200 years because of its incorrect application to Melastomataceae, is here reinstated having priority and being congeneric with Griffithia Wight and Arn., a segregate genus of Randia Houst. ex L. The genus is lectotypified and illustrated. A new combination is made and complete synonymy of the species is given.