New names, species and synonyms in a changing Velloziaceae world Author Mello-Silva, Renato text Phytotaxa 2017 2017-06-09 309 1 35 44 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.309.1.3 journal article 10.11646/phytotaxa.309.1.3 1179-3163 13701930 Vellozia epidendroides Martius ex Schultes & Schultes (1829: 292) . ( Fig. 1A – D ). Type: — BRAZIL . s.l., s.d. (fl.), Martius s.n. ( holotype , M [ M 0213204]!). Syn.: Vellozia gracilis Seubert (1847: 81) . Type: — BRAZIL . Minas Gerais : Serra de Santo Antônio [“ S . de S . Ant.”], s.d. (fr.), Sellow B 1315 C 308 ( holotype , B [ B 100243299]!; isotypes , B [ B 100243297, B 100243298]!, K !). Vellozia leptopetala Goethart & Henrard in Henrard (1937: 374) . Type: — BRAZIL . Minas Gerais : Serra da Lapa, November 1824 (fl. & fr.), [ Langsdorff & ] Riedel s.n. ( holotype , L [ L 0041320]!; probable isotype , LE [8 sheets]!), syn. nov. FIGURE 1. Type material. A. Holotype of Vellozia epidendroides ( Martius s.n. [M0213204]). B. Holotype of Vellozia gracilis ( Sellow 1351 [B100243299]). C. Holotype of Vellozia leptopetala ( Riedel s.n. [L0041320]). D. Probable isotype of Vellozia leptopetala ( Riedel 1056 [LE00006406]). Notes: — Vellozia leptopetala was based on a Riedel’s collection that corresponds to V. epidendroides , a much older name. Among the paratypes of V. leptopetala , Gardner 5230 also represents V. epidendroides , and Glaziou 13266 has been also included by Goethart & Henrard (in Henrard 1937 ) among the paratypes of V. variegata Goethart & Henrard in Henrard (1937: 381) . Vellozia leptopetala was mistakenly taken by Smith & Ayensu (1976: 88) as the correct name for V. epidendroides var. divaricata L.B. Sm. , and for V. epidendroides var. major L.B. Sm. Since then, V. leptopetala has been inadvertently used to designate these varieties ( Sazima 1978 , Pinto et al. 1983 , Menezes 1984 , Menezes & Mello-Silva 1987 , Salatino et al. 1989 , Sazima & Sazima 1990 , Williams et al. 1991 , Menezes & Castro 2000 , Franceschinelli et al. 2006 , Garcia et al. 2007 , Jacobi & Sarto 2007 ), which represent a clearly distinct taxon. For solving this situation, new synonyms of V. epidendroides and a new name are here presented.