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NOMENCLATURE AND TYPIFICATION OF LEPTARRHENA (SAXIFRAGACEAE)
Author(s) -
Gornall R. J.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.2307/1221789
Subject(s) - typification , saxifragaceae , nomenclature , genus , biology , botany , zoology , taxonomy (biology)
Summary The correct name for the species in a monotypic Leptarrhena (Saxifragaceae) is L. pyrolifolia (D. Don) R. Br. ex Seringe. Reasons are outlined for believing that Rafinesque was the first to lectotypify the genus (with L. pyrolifolia ) and for believing that Small's choice of L. amplexifolia should be superseded. Both species names are lectotypified here, however. In a conspectus of the genus, nine synonyms are identified and one species name excluded.