Typifications and synonyms in Crinum (Amaryllidaceae) from India

Abstract

Analysis of the type collections of six binomials and one trinomial has led to selection of a neotype for Crinum brachynema and lectotypes for Crinum humile, Crinum stenophyllum, Crinum stracheyi, Crinum wattii and Crinum woodrowii. For C. woodrowii an epitype is also designated. Crinum eleonorae and C. eleonorae f. purpureum are conspecific to Crinum brachynema.

Keywords:

• Amaryllidaceae
• bulbous monocots
• Crinum
• India
• taxonomy

Acknowledgements

The authors thank the Head, Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur for providing the necessary facilities. We thank the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi for financial assistance vide UGC letter No. F. 42-961/2013 (SR) dated 14 March 2013. We gratefully acknowledge the help of Dr K.N. Gandhi, Senior Nomenclatural Registrar, Harvard University Herbarium, Cambridge, Massachusetts for constant encouragement and discussions on nomenclature issues. Thanks are also due to Dr Leon Perrie, Curator of Botany, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington and Lesley Walsingham, Assistant Curator, Identification and Naming/Asia, Herbarium, Library, Art and Archives Directorate, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew for attending to our queries regarding type collections. We thank the Keepers, Directors and staff of K and BLAT for making available material for the study and allowing us to publish the images of selected lectotypes. Dr J.F. Veldkamp (L) critically read the manuscript.

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