The botanical legacy of Martinus Houttuyn (1720 - 1798) in Geneva Author Wijnands, Dirk Onno Author Heniger, Johannes Author Veldkamp, Jan Frederik Author Fumeaux, Nicolas Author Callmander, Martin W. text Candollea 2017 2017-05-12 72 1 155 198 journal article 20627 10.15553/c2017v721a11 ae864518-b1d7-49da-85dc-905b1a4e6809 2235-3658 5721887 79. Phalangium spicatum Houtt., Nat. Hist. II(12): Aanwyz. Plaat. [2], 115, tab. 80, fig. 2. 1780. Lectotypus (designated here by Callmander & Fumeaux): SOUTH AFRICA : Auge s.n. [?] ( G-PREL [ G00818067 ]!). = Micranthus plantagineus Eckl., Topogr. Verz. Pflanzensamml. Ecklon: 43. 1827 . Notes . – The single element of original material in the Cape herbarium is designated here as the lectotype . It is a good match for the plate. Micranthus spicatus (L.) Heyn. prevents the transfer of Houttuyn’s epithet to the genus Micranthus (Pers.) Eckl. See GOLDBLATT et al. (2013: 140-142) for an interesting discussion on M. plantagineus . The latter authors considered the plate in Nat. Hist. II(12): tab. 80, fig. 2. 1780 to be the type of Houttuyn’s name (i.e., they implicitly designated it as the lectotype ), but the existence of original material supersedes their lectotypification.