Lectotypification of Senecio biligulatus W. W. Sm.

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by  Vinay Ranjan

Taiwania, 56(4): 327-329, 2011

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Lectotypification of Senecio biligulatus W. W. Sm.

Vinay Ranjan(1*), Anant Kumar(2) and S. C. Srivastava(3)

1. Central National Herbarium, Howrah – 711 103, India.
2. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata-700 064, India.
3. Central Botanical Laboratory, Howrah-711 103, India.
* Corresponding author. Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]; Email: [email protected]

(Manuscript received 9 March 2011; accepted 11 May 2011)

ABSTRACT: A lectotype is designated for Senecio biligulatus W. W. Sm. (Asteraceae).

KEY WORDS: Asteraceae, Senecio biligulatus W. W. Sm., Lectotypification.

INTRODUCTION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Senecio biligulatus was described by Smith (1911) Authors are thankful to Dr. D. K. Singh,
on the basis of eight specimens and he stated in the Director-in-Charge, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata and
protologue that types are at CAL and K. We studied all Dr. P. Venu, Scientist ‘F’ & Head, Central National
the specimens housed at CAL and digital image of Herbarium, Howrah, India for kind help and support. We are
specimens located at K and E. We found all of them are thankful to Dr. V. P. Prasad, IBLO and Dr. S. K. Srivastava
in accordance with the original description. All the ex-IBLO, Royal Botanic Garden, Kew and the Curator, Royal
specimens bear inscriptions made by Smith in his own Botanic Garden, Edinburgh for sending the images of
handwriting, must be considered as syntype vide Art.9.2 specimens. We also acknowledge the Board of Trustees of the
and are legally competent to ascertain as original Royal Botanic Garden, Kew. Authors are also thankful to the
materials vide Art.9.2, Note 2 (McNeill et al., 2006). anonymous reviewer.
Thus, we choose well-preserved material located at
CAL (Smith, 4245) as lectotype of Senecio biligulatus.
LITERATURE CITED

TYPIFICATION
Smith, W.W. 1911. Plantarum Novarum in Herbario Horti

Regii Calcuttensis Cognitarum Decas. J.Proc. Asiat. Soc.
Senecio biligulatus W. W. Sm. in J. Proc. Asiat. Soc.
Bengal. 7: 69-75.
Bengal 7: 69. 1911. McNeill, J., F. R. Barrie, H. M. Burdet, V. Demoulin, D. L.
Hawksworth, K. Marhold, D. H. Nicolson, J. Prado,
Lectotype (designated here): INDIA. Sikkim, P.C. Silva, J. E. Skog, J. H. Wiersema and N. J.
Changu, 12,000 ft. dt.12-08-1910, Smith 4245 (CAL!, Turland. 2006. International Code of Botanical
K-iso!). Fig. 1 Nomenclature (Vienna Code). Regnum Veg. 146.

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Fig. 1. Photograph of specimen no. 4245 of Senecio biligulatus W. W. Sm.

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雙舌千里光（Senecio biligulatus W. W. Sm.）的選定模式

Vinay Ranjan(1*), Anant Kumar(2) and S. C. Srivastava(3)

1. Central National Herbarium, Howrah – 711 103, India.
2. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata-700 064, India.
3. Central Botanical Laboratory, Howrah-711 103, India.
* 通信作者。Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]; Email: [email protected]

(收稿日期：2011年3月9日；接受日期：2011年5月11日)

摘要：本文指定菊科雙舌千里光的選定模式。

關鍵詞：菊科、選定模式、雙舌千里光。

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