Nota Científica / Short Communication: Lectotypification and a new combination in <i>Cynophalla</i> (Capparaceae)

Cornejo, Xavier; Iltis, Hugh H.

doi:10.1590/2175-7860201061121

Abstract

Cynophalla and Uterveria (Capparaceae) are lectotypified here. Uterveria is placed in synonymy under Cynophalla and Cynophalla amplissima (Lam.) Iltis & Cornejo is proposed as a new combination.

Key words:
Capparaceae; Cynophalla; C. amplissima; lectotipification; Neotropics

Resumen

Se lectotipifican a Cynophalla y Uterveria (Capparaceae). Uterveria es puesta en la sinonimia de Cynophalla y se propone la nueva combinación Cynophalla amplissima (Lam.) Iltis & Cornejo.

Palabras clave:
Capparaceae; Cynophalla; C. amplissima; lectotipificaciones; neotrópico.

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Acknowledgments

The authors thank to John McNeill by his very helpful nomenclatural advice, and to two anonynmous reviewers for commenting the manuscript.

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Publication Dates

Publication in this collection
Jan-Mar 2010

History

Received
07 Oct 2009
Accepted
09 Apr 2010

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[1] Aguilar, R.; Cornejo, X.; Bainbridge, C.; Tulig, M. & Mori, S.A. 2008 onward. Vascular plants of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. <http://sweetgum.nybg.org/osa/taxon.php?irn=286311>. The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, Nova York.
» http://sweetgum.nybg.org/osa/taxon.php?irn=286311

[2] Al-Shehbaz, I. 1988. Capparaceae. In: Howard, R.A. (ed.). Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Leeward and Windward Islands. Dicotyledoneae. Part I, 4. Harvard University, Cambridge. Pp. 293-310.

[3] Bentham, G. & Hooker, J.D. 1867. Capparideae. Genera Plantarum 1. Reeve & Co., London. Pp. 103-110.

[4] Bertoloni, A. 1839. Horti Botanici Bononiensis Plantae novae vel minus cognitae Vol. 2. Pp.: 7-10.

[5] Candolle, A.P. 1824. Capparideae, Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis 1. Paris. Pp. 237-254.

[6] Cornejo, X. & Iltis, H.H. 2006. New combinations in Capparaceae sensu stricto for flora of Ecuador. Harvard Papers in Botany 11: 17-18.

[7] Cornejo, X. & Iltis, H.H. 2008a. Anisocapparis y Monilicarpa, dos nuevos géneros de Capparaceae de América del Sur. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 2: 61-74.

[8] Cornejo, X. & Iltis, H.H. 2008b. New combinations in South American Capparaceae. Harvard Papers in Botany 13: 117-120.

[9] Cornejo, X. & Iltis, H.H. 2008c. The reinstatement of Capparidastrum (Capparaceae). Harvard Papers in Botany 13: 229-236.

[10] Eichler, A.W. 1865. Capparideae. In: Martius, C.F.P. (ed). Flora brasiliensis Vol. 13. Pp. 237-292.

[11] Hall, J.C. 2008. Systematics of Capparaceae and Cleomaceae: an evaluation of the generic delimitations of Capparis and Cleome using plastid DNA sequence data. Botany 86: 682-696.

[12] Iltis, H.H. & Cornejo, X. 2005. Studies in the Capparaceae XXII. Capparis sclerophylla, a novelty from arid coastal Peru and Ecuador. Novon 15: 429-437.

[13] Inocencio, C.; Rivera, D.; Obon, C.; Alcaraz, F.& Barena, J.A. 2006. A systematic revision of Capparis section Capparis (Capparaceae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 93: 122-149.

[14] McNeill, J.; Barrie, F.R.; Burdet, H.M.; Demoulin, V.; Hawksworth, D.L.; Marhold, K.; Nicolson, D.H.; Prado, J.; Silva, P.C.; Skog, J.E.; Wiersema, J.H. & Turland, N.J. 2006. International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (Vienna Code). Adopted by the 17th International Botanical Congress Vienna, July 2005. Gantner Verlag, Ruggell. 568p.

[15] Plumier, C. 1756. Plantarum Americanarum fasciculus primus[-decimus], Continens plantas, quas olim Carolus Plumierius, botanicorum princeps Detexit, eruitque, atque in insulis Antillis ipse depinxit. Has primum in lucem editit, concinnis descriptionibus, & observationibus, aeneisque tabulis illustravit Joannes Burmannus, M.D Amsterdam. 262p.

[16] Presl, J. 1825. Capparidaceae. In: Berchtold, F. & Presl, J. O pøirozenosti rostlin aneb rostlináø, obsahugjcj popsánj a wyobrazenj rostlin podlé øádù pøirozených zpoøádané. 2: 260.

[17] Rankin, R. & Greuter, W. 2004. A study of differentiation patterns in Capparis sect. Breyniastrum in Cuba, with a nomenclatural and taxonomic survey of Cuban Capparis (Capparaceae). Willdenowia 34: 259-276.

[18] Walpers, G.G. 1842. Repertorium Botanices Systematicae Vol. I - Capparideae. Leipzig. 201p.

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