Correction of the typification of Corydalis solida var. bracteosa and lectotypification of C. densiflora (Papaveraceae)
Author
Conti, Fabio
Author
Uzunov, Dimitar
CHLORA, San Fili 87037 (Cosenza, Italy).
Author
Dc, Fabrizio Bartolucci
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Phytotaxa
2015
2015-02-16
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3
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http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.197.3.6
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Corydalis solida
var.
bracteosa
Battandier & Trabut (1905: 498)
Type
(
lectotype
designated by
Lidén & Zetterlund 1997: 40
, corrected here):—
[
ALGERIA
]. Djurjura: pentes ombreuses des rochers calcaires
du Tachgagalt
,
2100 m
, s.d.,
J
.
A
. Battandier s.n.
(
LD 1041686
!;
isolectotypes
,
MPU 007531
!,
MPU 007532
!,
BC 124946
!,
MA 42846
!)
.
Note
:—
Corydalis solida
var.
bracteosa
was described on the basis of materials collected in
Algeria
: “…massif de l’Haïzer, vers 2100 mètres d’altitude, en allant vers Tizi-n-Teselent, près d’un pic nommé Tachgagalt…”. We traced several specimens collected in the type locality, housed in
BC
,
MA
,
MPU
and
LD
, which are to be regarded as
syntypes
(Art. 9.5 of
ICN
,
McNeill
et al.
2012
). According to
Lidén & Zetterlund (1997)
the type of this taxon would be kept in
L
(Leiden), labelled as: “
Algeria
, L’Haizer, Tizi-n-Teselent,
2100 m
,
25.05.1905
, Battandier”. No specimen of
C.
solida
var.
bracteosa
collected by Battandier actually exists at
L
(National Herbarium of
the Netherlands
, Leiden University).
M
. Lidén (in litt.) wrote us that it is a mistake and probably he wanted to indicate
LD
herbarium (Lund University). In addition, the label reported by
Lidén & Zetterlund (1997)
is incorrect. Therefore, the herbarium citation and the specimen’s label are to be corrected (
W
. Greuter, in litt.). Hence, the
lectotype
of
C.
solida
var.
bracteosa
is housed in
LD
.
According to the
type
and all the original materials seen, we conclude that
C. solida
var.
bracteosa
cannot be considered as a heterotypic synonym of
C. densiflora
.
Corydalis solida
var.
bracteosa
is characterized by longer floral pedicels (the basal ones
8–11 mm
) and racemes loose, both character-states pertaining to
C. solida
(Conti
et al.
2014)
. We agree with the taxonomic treatment proposed for this taxon by
Greuter (1980)
:
C. solida
subsp.
bracteosa
(
Battandier & Trabut 1905: 498
) Greuter & Burdet
in
Greuter (1980: 231)
.