Typifications in the genus Dichanthium (Andropogoneae: Poaceae) Author Shaikh, Tarbej 0000-0002-1355-9992 Department of Botany, Yashwantrao Chavan College of Science, Karad (MS), India. & shaikhtarbej 41 @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 1355 - 9992 shaikhtarbej41@gmail.com Author Ghalme, Raghunath 0000-0003-3616-5862 Department of Botany, Dapoli Urban Bank Senior Science College, Dapoli (MS) India. & rlghalme @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 3616 - 5862 rlghalme@gmail.com Author Potdar, Girish 0000-0001-8892-0298 Department of Botany, Yashwantrao Chavan College of Science, Karad (MS), India. & girishpotdar @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 8892 - 0298 girishpotdar@gmail.com text Phytotaxa 2022 2022-01-06 530 1 103 110 journal article 2739 10.11646/phytotaxa.530.1.9 9a5562be-c0e7-425f-b238-dcf8c1a38a30 1179-3163 5823993 Dichanthium foulkesii (Hook.f.) S.K.Jain & Deshp. ( Jain & Deshpande 1978: 134 ). ( Fig. 2 ). Basionym:— Andropogon foulkesii Hook. f. ( Hooker 1897: 174 ). Lectotype (designated here):— INDIA . Tamil Nadu : Nilghiries ; Kaity , 1850, Foulkes T . s.n. [ K000245669 ( K , image!)]. FIGURE1. Lectotype of Dichanthium aristatum (Poir.) C.E.Hubb. (barcode P03459113). [©National Museum of Natural History, France]. FIGURE 2. Lectotype of Dichanthium foulkesii (Hook.f.) S.K.Jain & Deshp. (barcode K000245669). [©The Board of trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew]. FIGURE 3. Lectotype of Dichanthium mccannii Blatt. (Acc.89321) [©Blatter Herbarium, St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai]. FIGURE 4. Lectotype of Dichanthium panchganiense Blatt. & McCann (Acc. 89322) [© Blatter Herbarium, St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai]. FIGURE 5. Lectotype of Dichanthium paranjpyeanum (Bhide) Clayton (Acc.89331). [© Blatter Herbarium, St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai]. Note :— While describing Andropogon foulkesii Hook. f. ( Hooker 1897 ) cited three gatherings in the protologue [Nilghiri hills, Wight ; Kaity, Foulkes ; Pykora, King ]. Attempts were made to locate the original material at K , as well as at CAL , BSI , and MH . We could find specimens at K and CAL by Wight ( K000245670 ), Foulkes ( K000245669 ) and King ( K0001057471 , CAL0000002310 , CAL0000002311 ). One of the specimens viz. Foulkes ( Tamil Nadu , Nilgiris , Kaity , 1850, Foulkes T . s.n. [ K000245669 ]) is designated here as the lectotype , as it agrees well with the protologue, it is complete and has stamped Herbarium Hookerianum 1867. The remaining collections by Wight and King are comparatively incomplete as these are without roots .