Lectotypification of six species of Kobresia Willd. (Cyperaceae) Author Jana, Bikash BotanicalSurvey ofIndia, Kolkata- 700064, India. bikash.janadp@rediffmail.com Author Srivastava, Ramesh C. BotanicalSurvey ofIndia, Kolkata- 700064, India. text Candollea 2014 2014-12-01 69 2 109 113 journal article 3368 10.15553/c2014v692a1 6b3ec79a-c3f0-4d86-80c8-7929ff32f53f 2235-3658 5718312 Kobresia duthiei C. B. Clarke in Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 6: 697. 1894. Lectotypus (designated here): Kumaun , Palang Gadh , Byans , 3400-3700 m , 20.VII.1886 , J. F. Duthie 6093 ( CAL [ 0000001899 ]!, arrow; iso-: K [ K000794656 ]!, photo, DD!)( Fig. 2 ). Fig. 2. – Lectotype of Kobresia duthiei C. B. Clarke (designated by an arrow). [ J . F. Duthie 6093, CAL ] [© Central National Herbarium. Reproduced with permission] The protologue of K. duthiei cited the following collections “KUMAON, alt. 11-16000 ft. , Duthie (nn. 3461, 6093, 6094) and Gurhwal, Duthie (n. 5016)”. We have examined the images of relevant specimens at K (J. F. Duthie 3461, J. F. Duthie 5016, J. F. Duthie 6093, J. F. Duthie 6094) and the specimens at CAL (J. F. Duthie 6093, J. F. Duthie 3461), DD (J. F. Duthie 3461, J. F.Duthie5016, J. F.Duthie6093, J. F.Duthie6094) and MCIH (J. F. Duthie 6093). CAL specimens consist of two plantsinsamesheet and CAL [0000001899] has been designated here as a lectotype .