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The typification of Capparis inermis Forssk., C. sinaica Veill. and C. cartilaginea Decne. ( Capparaceae )
Author(s) -
Rivera Diego,
Friis Ib,
Inocencio Cristina,
Obón Concepción,
Alcaraz Francisco,
Reales Antonio
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.2307/3647402
Subject(s) - typification , botany , biology , taxonomy (biology) , nomenclature
The binomials Capparis inermis Forssk. and C. cartilaginea Decne. are neo and lectotypified, respectively. Thus typified, C. inermis Forssk. and C. cartilaginea Decne. are conspecific, and the correct name for the taxon would be the older binomial, C. inermis Forssk., unless a current proposal to conserve C. cartilaginea against C. inermis is accepted. Capparis sinaica Veill. is lectotypified by an illustration cited in the protologue and becomes a synonym of C. aegyptia Lam. Capparis inermis Turra is an illegitimate later homonym of Forsskål’s name, and C. dahi Forssk. does not refer to a taxon belonging to the genus Capparis .