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Type: Article
Published: 2016-04-07
Page range: 144–152
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When art meets taxonomy: identity of Erythrina laeta (Fabaceae)

Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Dipartimento di Biologia, via Foria 223, 80139 Naples, Italy
Università degli Studi di Napoli Suor Orsola Benincasa, via Santa Caterina da Siena 37, 80132 Naples, Italy
Universidad Veracruzana, Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas, Carretera Xalapa-Veracruz, 91190. Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Dipartimento di Biologia, via Foria 223, 80139 Naples, Italy
Central America Dehnhardt typification Eudicots

Abstract

The unresolved name Erythrina laeta Dehnh. is neotypified by a water-colour kept in the Botanical Garden of Naples (Italy). The Dehnhardt’s name resulted to be a heterotypic synonym of E. americana. The nomenclatural types of the names and their synonyms are discussed, and the names E. enneandra DC. and E. fulgens Loisel. are lectotypified by two pictures.