Psidium or Myrcia? — The problematic lectotypification of Mitranthes O.Berg (Myrteae, Myrtaceae)
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Published:2023-04-10
Issue:2
Volume:78
Page:171-174
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ISSN:0075-5974
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Container-title:Kew Bulletin
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Kew Bull
Author:
Proença Carolyn E. B.ORCID, Lucas Eve J.
Abstract
SummaryThe genus Mitranthes (Myrteae, Myrtaceae) was described with five species, but no indication of a generic type. These five species are now known to belong to the independent generic lineages Psidium and Myrcia of the tribe Myrteae. This paper traces the taxonomic and nomenclatural history of Mitranthes, showing that the most appropriate type species is currently accepted in Psidium. As a result, Mitranthes should correctly be treated as a synonym of Psidium and its recent synonymisation in Myrcia must be discounted.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Plant Science,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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