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Issue: Vol. 728 No. 1: 11 Nov. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-11-11
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.728.1.8
Page range: 76-82
Abstract views: 106
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New combinations and replacement names in Caragana (Fabaceae)

State Key Laboratory of Plant Diversity and Specialty Crops, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, Guangdong, China; School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, Beijing, China
Guangxi Key Laboratory of Plant Conservation and Restoration Ecology in Karst Terrain, Guangxi Institute of Botany, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guilin 541006, Guangxi, China
School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, Beijing, China
School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, Beijing, China
School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, Beijing, China
Fabaceae Caragana sect. Calophaca new combination replacement name Eudicots

Abstract

Caragana and Calophaca are two closely related genera in the family Fabaceae. Recently, Calophaca was merged into Caragana, treating it as Caragana sect. Calophaca. This classification was further supported by molecular phylogenetic evidence. However, some of the resulting new combinations are considered illegitimate homonyms under the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN), due to overlap with pre-existing names within Caragana. Therefore, these taxa require renaming or replacement with available epithets. In this study, we review the new combinations within Caragana and propose five replacement names to resolve the nomenclatural conflicts, along with two new combinations.

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How to Cite

Cui, X., Zou, C., Shang, C., Dong, W. & Zhang, Z. (2025) New combinations and replacement names in Caragana (Fabaceae). Phytotaxa 728 (1): 76–82. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.728.1.8