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THE CORRECT CITATION AND TYPIFICATION OF THE NAME DESMOS VIRIDIFLORUS (ANNONACEAE)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 June 2011

I. M. Turner
I. M. Turner*
Affiliation:
Research Associate, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, and Research Associate, Singapore Botanic Gardens. Address for correspondence: Fairfield, Pett Level Road, Winchelsea Beach, East Sussex TN36 4ND, UK. E-mail: turner187@btinternet.com
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Abstract

The Indian Desmos viridiflorus (Annonaceae) was first described as Unona viridiflora by Beddome, but this was a later homonym of a species from South America. The correct citation of the species is therefore Desmos viridiflorus Saff. (1912). Unona viridiflora Bedd. is lectotypified.

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AnaimalaisAnnonaceaeR. H. BeddomeDesmosIndialectotypeMadras HerbariumUnonaWestern Ghats

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Edinburgh Journal of Botany , Volume 68 , Issue 2 , July 2011 , pp. 173 - 175
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Copyright © Trustees of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 2011

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