A revised synonymy, typification, and key to species of Cleome sensu stricto (Cleomaceae) Author Roalson, Eric H. text Phytotaxa 2021 2021-04-09 496 1 54 68 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.496.1.2 journal article 10.11646/phytotaxa.496.1.2 1179-3163 5423496 22. Cleome violacea Linnaeus (1753: 672) . Lectotype (designated here): Herb. Clifford: 341, Cleome 3 ( BM barcode BM000646388 [photo]). Additional syntypes : Herb. Linn. No. 850.19 ( LINN [photo!]); Herb. A . van Royen No. 899.54-107 ( L barcode L0052916 [photo!]). Homotypic synonym: Micambe violacea (Linnaeus) Medikus (1789: 43) . Heterotypic synonym: Cleome deflexa Ruiz & Pavon ex Candolle (1824: 240) . Type: in herb. Lamb. Ruiz López, H . & J . A . Pavón y Jiménez s.n. ( holotype : G-DC barcode G00206983 [photo!]) . Note: In the original list of material for C. violacea , Linnaeus includes two illustrations: “ Cleome floribus hexandris, genitalibus declinatis, siliquis subulatis. Hort. cliff . 341. Roy. lugdb . 340, [cr] Trifolium siliquosum, flore violaceo, lusitanicum. Barr. ic . 866. [cr] B . Sinapistrum peregrinum alterum, flore luteo. Barr. ic . 865. melior . [cr] Habitat in Lusitania.” These two Barrelier illustrations from 1714 are also important syntype material . Geographic distribution: Spain , Portugal , Morocco .