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Issue: Vol. 261 No. 1: 16 May 2016
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2016-05-16
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.261.1.7
Page range: 97–100
Abstract views: 30
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New synonyms and lectotypifications in the genus Maytenus (Celastroideae, Celastraceae) and a new name for the illegitimate Maytenus nemorosa from Brazil

Instituto de Biociências de Rio Claro, Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Estadual Paulista – UNESP, Av. 24 A, 1515, Bela Vista, 13506-900, Caixa Postal 199, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Vegetal. Instituto de Biociências de Rio Claro, Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Estadual Paulista – UNESP, Av. 24 A, 1515, Bela Vista, 13506-900, Caixa Postal 199, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
Instituto de Biociências de Rio Claro, Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Estadual Paulista – UNESP, Av. 24 A, 1515, Bela Vista, 13506-900, Caixa Postal 199, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
Celastrales lectotype Neotropics taxonomy typification Eudicots

Abstract

Resulting from our taxonomic study of the genus Maytenus, we were faced with the necessity to synonymize three species: M. lagoensis with M. gonoclada; M. andicola with M. apurimacensis; and M. longipes with M. sieberiana. Lectotypes are elected when appropriate for these species and comments about the synonyms and lectotypifications are provided. We also propose a new name—Maytenus fugax—for M. nemorosa Biral & Lombardi, later homonym of M. nemorosa (Ecklon & Zeyher) Marais.